Air strikes push on Chechen rebels as protests mount
Russian air force pressed air attacks against Chechen rebel positions in the Argun and Vedeno gorges, totalling more than 72 sorties since Tuesday. While no major clashes were reported, thousands of civilians gathered near Grozny to demand freedom for 11 men seized by forces as suspected rebels, insisting they are civilians from three villages.
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Kidnappers Demand 2.4 Million Ransom For Hostages
Police say Muslim rebels holding hostages at a Bush island resort plan to free two Malaysians and demand 2.4 million dollars for the release of 19 other captives. The rebels reportedly keep captives in Sulu province near Sipadan Island after the weekend abduction. In a separate display, officials show Adolf Hitler's skull fragment and jaw as part of a wartime artifacts exhibit detailing the dictator's postwar remains.
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Chernobyl victims mourn on anniversary in Kiev
Ukrainians marked the Chernobyl disaster with public tributes and televised reports. An enduring steel sarcophagus seals the exploded reactor while Ukraine struggles to shut the plant as cleanup workers and affected families honor the dead and seek aid.
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Mexican opposition wins debate in pivotal opening matchup
Vicente Fox swept the national television debate with a landslide lead in polls over Francisco Labastida, signaling a strong challenge to PRI rule. Polls from Reforma El Universal and Milenio ranged Fox ahead by double digits, as Fox presented a conciliatory image while Labastida faced accusations of insincerity and corruption.
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Italian government swears in as Berlusconi threat looms
Rome AP Italy swore in its 18th postwar government with premier Giuliano Amato amid bickering over Cabinet posts. Greens’ Edo Ronchi rejected environment minister post, leaving a vacant chair and raising the risk of a Greens withdrawal. D’Alema congratulated Amato as Berlusconi’s surge pressures the eight-party coalition.
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