Oil spill, abductions, protests mark global news day
The Bright Artemis crude spill after a collision near India's Nicobar Islands dates a 1.3 million gallon spill. Four oil workers abducted in Nigeria spark protests in Mexico City as Koizumi visits Yasukuni shrine amid regional protests and security clashes.
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Lebanese return home as cease-fire takes hold
Tens of thousands of Lebanese poured onto bomb scarred roads as a fragile cease-fire paused 34 days of fighting with Israel. Hezbollah and Israel traded rockets. leaders claimed victories while UN and Lebanese forces prepare a larger peacekeeping and deployment effort to stabilize southern Lebanon amid widespread displacement and humanitarian aid deliveries.
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First video shows Fidel Castro since surgery on Cuban TV
Cuban state television aired the first video of Fidel Castro since his intestinal surgery as Raul Castro and Hugo Chavez appeared with him. The bedridden leader looked tired yet alert, chatting with Chavez in a ten minute segment meant to reassure Cubans about his recovery while music muted his inaudible speech.
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Baghdad blasts deepen US Iraq dispute over causes
A Shiite Baghdad district suffered deadly blasts triggering a clash between U S and Iraqi authorities over whether a gas line explosion or car bombs and rocket fire caused the deaths. Both sides blamed the other amid ongoing sectarian tensions as troops expanded the crackdown. At least 13 more people died in related shootings and bombings across Iraq.
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