Suspects in Pearl kidnapping held in Karachi court
Three Islamic militants linked to Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl appeared in a Karachi court and were ordered jailed for two more weeks as prosecutors build their case. The judge delayed murder and kidnapping charges to allow police to recover Pearl's body. Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and two alleged accomplices arrived at the courthouse in armored vehicles as part of an eight-vehicle convoy.
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Witnesses testify on Kosovo atrocities at Milosevic trial
At The Hague, Halil Marina described Serb troops plundering Landovice in 1999 and burning homes as Milosevic faces 66 counts of war crimes. Prosecutors pressed witnesses as the trial enters week three while thousands died and 800000 were forced from homes in Croatia Bosnia and Kosovo conflicts.
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Hearing may yield answers on missing Vancouver women
Relatives of 50 missing women await progress as Robert Pickton, charged with two counts of first degree murder, appears in court. Police have not disclosed which victims are named in the case or what led to the charges tied to the pig farm east of Vancouver. Pickton denies involvement as Dawn Crey’s sister’s disappearance in 2000 remains unresolved.
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Troops wound pregnant woman and kill her husband in Nablus
Israeli soldiers shot a pregnant Palestinian woman in labor and killed her husband near a Nablus roadblock while attempting to reach Rafidia hospital. The incident followed a similar shooting Sunday at the same checkpoint, as Palestinian accounts describe extensive searches and gunfire on Al Quds street amid ongoing clashes.
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PRI election in Mexico close as PRI swings vote delay
In Mexico City the Institutional Revolutionary Party faced a tight race with Beatriz Paredes leading 48.4 to 52.2 percent and Roberto Madrazo 47.8 to 51.6 percent as initial results awaited official data. A private poll put Paredes at 51.5 percent and Madrazo at 49.6 percent. About 3 million voted in the first open PRI internal election. 9 million ballots printed, turnout possibly 1.5 million. Paredes said she would respect the commission’s results while Madrazo supporters protested at PRI headquarters. The party president will shape ideology and selection in relation to President Vicente Fox’s government.
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US to salvage Chinook wreckage in Philippine sea
In Zamboanga, Philippines, the US military will attempt to recover parts of a MH-47E Chinook that crashed off Negros island during a counter terrorism drill. Three of ten crew were found dead. seven remain missing. Recovery aims to determine cause and aid families. Officials note no survivors expected. Salvage may involve bringing in equipment as the wreck lies over 1,200 feet deep.
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