U S diplomat ordered to leave Russia over espionage claim
Moscow delivered an official protest to the United States on Wednesday after accusing Cheri Leberknight, a U S diplomat, of espionage. Russian security officials said she was caught trying to obtain secret military information with invisible ink and a pocket-sized electronic spy device in a wooded park near a northern Moscow suburb. Foreign Ministry officials summoned a U S Embassy representative and demanded her permanent departure, calling the incident a damage to Russia's national security.
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Egyptair says FBI can investigate plane crash
Egyptair officials say the FBI may investigate the crash into the Atlantic but there has been no indication that the government has eased its objections. Parently suspect the pilot acted alone. Ammust urges acceptance of the truth. Meanwhile France arrests a former Rwanda education minister Kamuhanda in connection with the genocide, held in Paris and to be handed to the U.N. tribunal.
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Germany urged to lead NATO defense in Europe
U S Defense Secretary William Cohen praised Germany for moving past its militaristic history and urged Berlin to assume a leading role in European defense within NATO. He cited Germany's Yugoslavia bombing sorties, budget pressures, and Chancellor Schroeder's stance, while warning that the alliance needs more than the United States for broad security.
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Political storm as Kohl admits secret party accounts
Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl acknowledged running secret party funds, triggering criticism from successors and conservatives. Chancellor Gerhard Schröder urged full accounting, saying the scandal undermines public trust and the right to know donors.
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Hunger for News in Besieged Grozny
In Grozny civilians endure cold basements and scarce food as Russian bombardment continues. News is scarce with TV and newspapers largely down, phones dead, and rumors the main information source for about 50 000 residents.
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