Heightened security at U.S. diplomatic facilities in Germany
U S diplomats in Germany raise security after a heightened threat. The U S Embassy urged Americans in Germany to boost vigilance while German police tighten security outside bases. officials said no specific danger was disclosed.
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Gore withdraws from talks over Uribe death squad scandal
Al Gore cancelled attendance at an environmental conference in Miami to avoid appearing with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe amid a widening scandal linking Uribe’s allies to illegal right wing paramilitaries. Uribe framed Gore’s decision as evidence of the damage from the affair.
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Three days of fighting in Somalia kill many civilians
The Somalia conflict leaves at least 113 dead and 2,295 wounded as Ethiopian troops back the government. A local human rights group cites hospital and burial data, while the U.N. reports hundreds of thousands fled Mogadishu, with the refugee agency revising the number to 321,000.
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Tokyo police storm apartment after fatal suburb shooting
In a western Tokyo suburb a 36 year old gangster, Yuji Takeshita, fatally shot a fellow gang member before barricading himself in his apartment. Police stormed the unit, he apparently shot himself, and he was hospitalized. Handguns are tightly controlled in Japan and the case sparks anti crime calls.
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Pope shifts view on limbo for unbaptized babies
Vatican says there are serious grounds to hope unbaptized infants can reach heaven, altering long held Catholic beliefs. Benedict XVI approved an International Theological Commission report reassessing limbo amid pastoral needs from abortions and infants of nonbelievers.
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