Talks aim to restart Ulster peace process in Belfast
Prime Minister Tony Blair met with Northern Ireland leaders and the Irish prime minister in Belfast on Tuesday to salvage the fragile peace accord. He warned against high expectations but hoped to work out a plan to restore powers to the power sharing cabinet, suspended in February over IRA weapons, with Sinn Fein and the Ulster Unionists at the heart of the negotiations.
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Kosovo peacekeeping chief vows safe environment in Kosovo
Lt Gen Juan Ortuno of Spain took command of KFOR the Kosovo peacekeeping mission. He prioritized creating a safe environment amid daily violence between Serbs and ethnic Albanians nine months after NATO intervention. Ortuno leads Eurocorps, the first non NATO unit to head KFOR alongside NATO members. His predecessor Klaus Reinardt urged end to rivalries fueling ethnic warfare and NATO bombing.
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Albright tours Bukhara to stress Uzbekistan culture
U S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright toured Bukhara highlighting Uzbekistan s cultural history during a five day Central Asia visit. She visited mosques synagogues and an artisan community to underline traditional culture amid concerns over regional stability and governance. Her trip also includes a visit to Samarkand to reinforce the value of cultural traditions in shaping modern Uzbekistan s identity.
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Zimbabwe leader fuels race war amid farm violence
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe accused white farmers of backing a colonial era reversal as dozens of gunmen attacked farms killing cattle rancher Martin Olds amid the worst violence in two months of land occupations. MDC officials cite Mugabe orchestrating intimidation to weaken opposition ahead of elections.
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China blocks U.N. censure over human rights at Geneva
Beijing defeats a U.S. push at the 53 member U.N. Human Rights Commission to adopt a resolution criticizing its rights record. The vote 22 to 18 promotes the China backed measure while rebuking Cuba, Yugoslavia, Sudan, Iraq and Iran. Russia and other allies supported Beijing as Western efforts faltered.
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Cubans protest U N vote at Prague Embassy backdrop
About 100000 Cubans filled Havana streets Tuesday to denounce a U N Human Rights Commission resolution critical of Cuba, railing against Czech sponsors as U S lackeys outside the Czech Embassy. State media quoted a announcer as the crowd waved paper flags and called critics traitors. The government urged others to stay home.
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