Edmund Hillary dies at 88 in New Zealand
Sir Edmund Hillary, famed Everest conqueror and philanthropist, died at Auckland Hospital aged 88. Prime Minister Helen Clark announced the death noting his modesty and legacy helping Nepal’s mountain communities and cleaning Everest debris.
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Bush calls for tough choices to end Mideast conflict
President Bush urges Israelis and Palestinians to make painful concessions within a year to end the occupation and create a viable Palestinian state. He says negotiations must address Jerusalem, refugees, and borders, while planning another Middle East visit to mark Israel's 60th anniversary.
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U S planes strike militant hideouts near Baghdad
U S warplanes pounded Sunni militant targets on Baghdad outskirts as part of Operation Phantom Phoenix. The assault used F 18s F 16s and B 1 bombers dropping about 49000 pounds of bombs on Arab Labour and related sites near Baghdad during the first days of January. An estimated 90000 pounds have fallen in six central provinces in ten days.
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U S to hand over Anbar to Iraqi forces
Marine Maj. Gen. Walter Gaskin said Anbar Province will be returned to Iraqi control in March as violence drops. Nine of eighteen Iraqi provinces have already reverted, most recently Basra in December.
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Venezuelan president greets freed Colombian hostages
Two women freed by Colombian rebels arrived in Caracas after six years in captivity. Clara Rojas and Consuelo Gonzalez were flown from the jungle by Venezuelan helicopters and embraced by relatives at the presidential palace. Rojas praised the release as a personal rebirth while Betancourt’s fate remains unresolved.
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