Five abductees in Japan refuse North Korea return
Japan says five abductees visiting Tokyo will stay in Japan indefinitely. Tokyo plans to press North Korea to allow the abductees’ families to join them soon, as talks for diplomatic ties resume next week. The five have seven children left in North Korea.
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Bahrain Holds First Legislative Elections in 30 Years
Bahrain conducted its first legislative elections since 1973 with 40 parliamentary seats. Four groups including Al-Wefaq urged a boycott over a constitutional amendment increasing royal council power. turnout appeared strong as citizens, including Shiite women, queued at polling stations.
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Bush administration reports $159 billion deficit for year
The government ran a 159 billion dollar deficit in the just ended fiscal year, illustrating a deep drop from the prior 127 billion dollar surplus. Officials cite defense and security spending and fading revenue as key drivers while critics assign blame to tax cuts and policy shifts.
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