Three-way talks in Beijing on North Korean nuclear issue
U S negotiators met North Korea and China in Beijing for talks aimed at halting Pyongyang from pursuing nuclear weapons. James Kelly offered no comments, noting no words today. The three‑way discussions run through Friday, the first since 1953 armistice talks.
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Beijing shuts all public schools over SARS scare
Beijing orders the closure of all public schools, affecting about 1.7 million students from primary to high school for two weeks through May Day holidays. Tests are postponed indefinitely as authorities cite measures to curb the deadly SARS outbreak.
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Cyclone kills dozens in Assam remote districts
In Assam, a cyclone battered Kala Pani and surrounding Dhubri district causing at least 36 deaths and about 1,500 injuries. Police said the storm uprooted trees and flattened homes while 5,000 people relocated to schools and government buildings after news reached officials 10 hours later.
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Man believed slain after ICRC worker attack in Afghanistan
U S Special Forces say they killed the assassin who fatally shot Red Cross worker Ricardo Munguia on a southern Helmand road in March. Lt Col Doug Lefforge spoke from Bagram Air Base as the operation aimed at those responsible concluded. The ICRC distanced itself from the raid, stressing neutrality and noninvolvement.
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Shiites Protest U S As Iraqis End Pilgrimage in Karbala
Thousands of Shiite Muslims in Karbala use their religious gathering to condemn the United States while millions participate in the final prayers of the mourning pilgrimage for Hussein. Protesters hold banners denouncing America and Israel as others praise Bush for “breaking the prison” in Iraq.
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