World Briefs Across Regions Highlight Delays and Incidents
Arduous peace talks pause in Nablus to allow U S envoy more time over Hebron withdrawal. Bosnian leaders demand a deadline to pledge loyalty as Serb participation lags. Iranian patrol boat clashes with USS Gettysburg in the Persian Gulf causing minor damage. A UAE man buys a record racing camel for 390000. Miss World pageant moves swimsuit segment from India to Seychelles amid protests. A Quebec cable car accident injures many and kills a tourist.
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Kurds reclaim Sulaymaniyah amid bitter northern Iraq clash
Kurdish Patriotic Union troops retook Sulaymaniyah in northern Iraq from rivals allied with Saddam Hussein after a swift counteroffensive. Despite ongoing clashes elsewhere, the city changed hands without combat, as aid workers reported quiet streets and flags restored to green. The move intensified regional tensions as Western powers sought stability and Baghdad urged peace talks.
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