Najaf Shrine Peace Brings Gates, Keys to Shiite Authority
Thousands of pilgrims entered the Imam Ali Shrine as militants handed over the keys and martial groups began to disengage after a cease-fire brokered by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. U.S. forces maintained presence to ensure terms, while al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army remained intact but not on the streets. Peace aims to end weeks of fighting that killed hundreds and left Najaf shattered.
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Call for free elections in Lebanon amid regional pressure
The United States Germany and France urged Lebanon hold presidential elections free from foreign intervention based on the constitution as Emile Lahoud seeks another six-year term with Damascus needing approval Hariri opposes. German Foreign Minister Fischer visited Beirut framing Lebanon as an independent sovereign state. White House urged Syria to respect nonintervention principles and Lebanon's constitutional process.
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Terrorism blamed in two Russian plane crashes
Officials blamed terrorism for at least one of two Russian airliners that crashed within 20 minutes of each other Tuesday night killing 90 aboard. Traces of hexogen were found in the Tu-154 wreckage, while the Tu-134 investigation remained incomplete. An Islamic militant group claimed responsibility online. The Tu-154 carried 46 people to Sochi, and the Tu-134 had 44 passengers bound for Volgograd.
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Vatican Returns Icon to Russia in Church Ties Move
The Vatican handed back a Russian icon venerated by Pope John Paul II to Moscow in a bid to ease strains with the Russian Orthodox Church and pave the way for a possible papal visit. The 12 by 10 inch Byzantine icon depicting the Madonna and Child, an 18th century copy of a 16th century original, will be presented to Patriarch Alexy II in a ceremony.
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