Rumsfeld pledges U S support for Georgia independence
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld assured Georgia's interim leaders that the United States backs the republic's independence and urged Russia to withdraw its troops. He spoke with interim president Nino Burdzhanadze as Georgia pursues Euro-Atlantic integration and a Jan. 4 presidential vote. He toured a dilapidated Tblisi base where U S Marines train Georgian soldiers in counterterrorism. Burdzhanadze said U S aid should continue beyond the $64 million program that began in 2002.
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Suspect in Istanbul incidents fled to Syria says minister
Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu says key suspect Azad Ekinci fled to Syria after the Nov 15 Istanbul drive by incident at two synagogues and the British consulate and a London bank five days later. Authorities trace the driver who aided the trip. The events killed 61, including four bombers, with al-Qaida links suspected but not confirmed.
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Israeli official proposes drawing borders with Palestinians
Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel should draw its own border and pull out of most of the West Bank Gaza Strip and parts of Jerusalem to prevent Arabs from outnumbering Jews. He notes Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has not discussed the idea in detail, but may face similar questions as Palestinian leaders meet in Egypt seeking a cease fire.
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Two Japanese men arrested in file-sharing crackdown
Two suspects, a 41 year old business operator and a 19 year old unemployed man, were detained on November 27 in Kyoto for alleged copyright violations using the Winny peer to peer program. Police did not disclose how they were identified.
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Train bombing near Yessentuki kills dozens
A shrapnel filled bomb strapped to a bomber ripped apart a commuter train near Yessentuki Russia killing 42 and wounding nearly 200 as President Putin called it an attempt to destabilize weekend parliamentary elections. Authorities said 30 dead were identified with 151 hospitalized. remains of the bomber found with grenades. The attack, tied to Chechen violence, drew global condemnation and renewed emphasis on security ahead of voting.
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Palestinians haggle over cease-fire plan in Cairo talks
In Cairo Palestinian factions debate a workable cease-fire with Israel as Egypt seeks swift agreement backed by the United States. Delegates describe rival positions from a broad truce under international supervision to partial pauses, with Hamas and Islamic Jihad resisting a full halt while seeking prisoner releases and security understandings.
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United States
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Jordan
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ABC
America
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