Bomb backlash hardens Sinn Fein participation stance
Northern Ireland peace talks peers agree a weekend bombing should keep Sinn Fein out unless IRA cease flame resumes. Sinn Fein denies IRA links while Gerry Adams warns against scapegoating. The blast in Manchester injures over 200 as Irish leadership debates ongoing engagement.
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World arms talks invite Iraq to join disarmament body
The Conference on Disarmament agreed to expand its 4 member body by admitting Iraq, a move opposed by the United States due to veto risk. A compromise allows new members to join without unilateral blocking power. In a separate report from Beijing, William Ping Chen, a U.S. businessman, was detained in Shanghai over alleged dumping of foreign garbage.
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Paris transit tests candy to curb underground smoking
Paris transit officials began handing out bonbons last month in the subway to persuade smokers to light up above ground. Smoking remains popular in Paris as authorities seek a policy workaround.
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