Austria begins compensation for Holocaust victims in first payouts
Austria starts mailing payments to 100 of about 19,300 Holocaust survivors who applied for the 2001 fund. The letters explain amounts and require signing a waiver to avoid suing Austria or companies tied to seized property. Fund officials vow to continue issuing more letters, aiming to reach all eligible recipients.
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U N extends assassination probe over Hariri killing
The United Nations Security Council unanimously extended the Mehlis inquiry into Rafik Hariri's Feb 14 Beirut assassination to June 15 and urged expanded cooperation by Syria. It asked Annan to report in three months and consider broader investigations if Syria fails to cooperate.
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Fatah splits worsen ruling party before January vote
Young activists inside Fatah reject unity calls and form their own list The Future for the January 25 parliamentary elections as Mahmoud Abbas faces internal strife Hamas wins in Nablus and Barghouti rejects reconciliation Heavily armed clashes and Israeli air and missile strikes continue in Gaza and the West Bank with casualties reported.
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Fire at Buncefield depot sparks safety worries across UK
London area fire at Buncefield oil depot injures 43 and forces 2000 residents from homes. As thick smoke drifts to France, experts warn about risk from large chemical and industrial plants near dense populations. Officials say no link to al Qaida video. incident treated as accident.
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Six million North Koreans lose WFP food aid
The World Food Program will halt humanitarian food aid to six million North Koreans at month end after Pyongyang says it has sufficient food. The move follows the expulsion of several aid groups amid Western condemnation of rights abuses, with officials citing improved harvests and a shift to development aid.
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