IRA dissidents foe warns of peace peril in Northern Ireland
Ireland security chief Pat Byrne warned that IRA dissidents are actively planning to wreck the peace in Northern Ireland and will likely evade police surveillance at times. He noted recent arrests of two suspects connected to the 30 month old IRA truce as he urged ongoing vigilance.
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Russians Battle Chechen Resistance for Grozny Center
In Grozny, Russian forces push toward Minutka Square amid stubborn Chechen defense. Rebels employ hit and run tactics and small mobile groups, claiming control of city blocks at daybreak but retreating at night. Russian officials acknowledge difficulties yet report progress toward the square.
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Taliban and Pakistan rebuff U.S. anti terrorism pleas
Afghanistan's Taliban and Pakistan's hard line leaders reject Washington's calls to crack down on terrorism. A Harkat ul Mujahedeen spokesman warned of a violent backlash if the group is closed, and praised Osama bin Laden as a hero while India accuses the group of staging the hijacking that freed 155 hostages.
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France Faces Growing School Violence Standoff
In Bondy near Paris, Jean Zay junior high sits locked as parents and teachers stage a protest over escalating violence. Students report fear while authorities plan measures, though educators say deeper fixes are needed amid torn classrooms and recent assaults across France.
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Putin seeks break in Duma walkout with opposition talks
Acting President Vladimir Putin met with Sergei Kiriyenko and Boris Gryzlov to break the opposition boycott of the State Duma after liberal and centrist factions walked out over a deal elevating Communist speaker Gennady Seleznyov. Kiriyenko called the talks a breakthrough as further discussions planned with Yabloko and Fatherland-All Russia on possible concessions.
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First Israeli soldier killed in Lebanon during attack
A guerrilla rocket strike killed an Israeli soldier at a military outpost near Tyre in Bayyada Lebanon. Hezbollah claimed responsibility and Israel fired artillery at Hezbollah posts as exchanges continued. The death marks the first Israeli fatality in Lebanon in five months amid ongoing Syria talks and regional tensions.
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