Tel Aviv bombings kill 22 as two blasts hit central area
Two Palestinian attackers blew themselves up near Tel Aviv's central bus area wounding over 100 and killing 22. The dual explosions, claimed by Islamic Jihad and Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, occurred days before Israel's election and sparked emergency cabinet talks. Police and bystanders described scenes of chaos as foreign workers dominated casualties.
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South Korea Leads Diplomatic Push Over North Korean Crisis
South Korea secured a promise from Russia to press North Korea on its nuclear program as Seoul readies new U S proposals to defuse the crisis. Moscow urged talks while cautioning against immediate mediation and planned intensified contacts with Pyongyang. A Korean envoy to the United States and Japan was set to present a compromise solution, with negotiations aimed at concessions on nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees.
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U.N. arms inspectors block off major Baghdad complex
U.N. weapons inspectors sealed a large Baghdad government complex drawing protests from residents kept inside the area as inspectors searched facilities including a chemical research site. Iraqi officials called the move unacceptable while a U.N. spokesman defended the inspections. The incident followed Iraqi military exercises in Babil province and added to growing tensions over access and procedure in the inspections.
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