China backs anti secession law to rule out Taiwan independence
In Beijing the National People's Congress approved a sweeping anti secession law by 2896 votes with two abstentions on the session’s final day. President Hu Jintao urged the PLA to ready for possible war as Beijing signals unity with democratically ruled Taiwan and aims to deter formal independence.
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Syrian troop pullback eyed before Lebanon elections
Beirut reports nearly a third of 14 000 Syrian troops leave Lebanon with 10 000 remaining mainly in Bekaa Valley. 1 000 intelligence officers stay north near Tripoli and Akkar as UN envoy Reed Larsen presses Damascus on UN 1559. In Nabatieh 100 000 pro Syria protesters gather. In Chicago Ross linked to judge’s family killings deemed safety threat in 1999. In San Francisco Disney names Robert Iger as next CEO succeeding Michael Eisner on Sept. 30.
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Former President Clinton Hospitalized After Bypass Recovery
Former President Clinton remained in a New York hospital Sunday recovering from surgery to remove scar tissue and fluid after heart bypass surgery six months earlier. Spokesman Jim Kennedy said no release date was known and that Clinton underwent the operation Thursday with an expected stay of three to ten days.
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Israel pledges dismantling 24 West Bank outposts
Israel's Cabinet affirmed removal of 24 illegal West Bank outposts but did not set a date for their dismantling, delaying action on 81 other enclaves until after a summer Gaza withdrawal. The move followed a critical report blaming the government for funding 105 outposts in the last decade.
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Kurds Near Final Pact With Shiites to Form Iraqi Government
Kurdish leaders said a final agreement with the Shiite majority to form a coalition government was near as Iraq prepared for its first democratically elected parliament. Jalal Talabani would be president and Ibrahim al Jaafari prime minister under the deal.
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