Palestinians declare halt to attacks on Israel
Palestinian militants announce a year end ceasefire agreement after three days of talks near Cairo in Sixth of October City. The pact, supported by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, ties a pause to Israeli restraint and prisoner releases, with U S and Israeli officials calling it provisional and insufficient.
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Controversial Russian executive survives roadside attack
Anatoly Chubais head of Unified Energy Systems survived a bombing and ambush as a armored limousine was attacked near Moscow. A retired colonel was detained after investigators traced a Saab used as a getaway vehicle. No one was hurt and Chubais blamed possible political motives.
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Prominent Xinjiang businesswoman released to U S from China
Rebiya Ka deer a respected Xinjiang businesswoman and Muslim minority member left China for the United States after an early medical parole while she had 17 months remaining on a national security sentence. An American activist John Kamm said the release was arranged to please Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during her Beijing visit. Ka deer has a heart condition and was jailed for sending newspapers to her husband in the United States.
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South Korea protests Japan over Takeshima Dokdo dispute vote
South Korea denounces a local Japanese vote declaring Takeshima Day in a dispute over islets between the two nations. Demonstrations and cyberattacks target Japan as Seoul stresses alliance with Tokyo remains to pressure North Korea.
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Japan votes to assert claim over disputed Korean islands
A local Japanese government backed a territorial claim on South Korea held islands on Wednesday prompting criticism from Korea. Chung Dong young said the move justifies Japan's wartime occupation and Seoul maintains a police detachment to enforce its claim amid rich fishing grounds surrounding the islets.
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