Americans go on trial in Afghanistan for torture claims
Three U S citizens Jonathan Idema Brett Bennett and Edward Caraballo faced a Kabul panel on charges including hostage taking and torture after Afghan forces raided their private jail. The defendants said the abuse allegations were invented and claimed contact with U S officials including in the Pentagon. The judge adjourned the case for two weeks as defense prep continues.
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U.S
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Edward Caraballo
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Parliament defies Arafat in Palestinian power clash
In Ramallah and Gaza a chaotic week of kidnapings and unrest tests Yasser Arafat as the Palestinian Legislative Council calls for the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia and a new cabinet with real security authority. Parliament weighs strikes and sitins as leaders blame stalemate on Arafat.
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Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Palestinian Legislative Council
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Gaza Strip
Nablus
Qureia
Gaza
Rauhi Fattouh
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Witnesses Describ e Sierra Leone Rebels At War Crimes Court
Witness TF-1196 testified at the U N backed court in Freetown about rebels who hacked her husband to death and raped her before cutting off her hands with a cutlass The 1991 2002 war left hundreds of thousands dead and displaced while Sankoh the rebel leader died in U N custody last year and few outside observers have paid attention to the proceedings
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Britain relaxes embryo screening rules for sick siblings
Britain’s fertility regulator the HFEA will allow testing embryos from fertility treatment and implanting one matching an older sick sibling to treat the child. Critics warn of designer babies. officials say few families will be affected and reviews will be case by case.
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Britain
Embryology Authority
Suzi Leather
Fertility Board
Fischer appeals deportation to U S
In Tokyo AP Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer appealed Japanese plans to deport him to the United States and seeks asylum in a third country. He was detained after trying to leave for the Philippines as officials said his passport was invalid. Fischer is wanted in the United States for the 1992 rematch against Boris Spassky in Yugoslavia amid sanctions.
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