Colombia ELN proclaims unilateral Christmas truce
The National Liberation Army ELN announced a Dec 18 to Jan 6 truce halting kidnappings and attacks on oil pipelines and power lines. ELN founder Nicolas Rodriguez calls it a goodwill gesture and says it stands unless attacked by the military or paramilitaries. An Ebola outbreak in Central Africa widens with 12 deaths and 16 suspected cases, as WHO tracks 155 contacts.
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National Liberation Army
ELN
Cuba
Nicolas Rodriguez
Gabon
World Health Organization
Geneva
Switzerland
Gregory Hartl
Transylvanian tree lights Vatican Christmas display
A 100-year-old Romanian host lit St. Peter's Square Christmas tree in a ceremony attended by Romania's president Ion Iliescu. Romanian children sang in traditional dress as a 4-year-old played the flute, showcasing Romania as the first Orthodox country to present the Vatican tree.
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Transylvania
St. Peter's Square
Vatican
Romania
Ionilescu
Bucharest
Record sale sets price for longest Märklin toy train
A private German collector paid a record 167000 dollars Monday at Christie's for a Märklin American Market Gauge V steam passenger train. The 95-year-old display piece is over 11 feet long, rare, and large enough for a child to ride, one of few surviving examples by Gebruder Marklin Co. produced for store windows.
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Christie's
Gardiner Marklin
Germany
Gebruder Marklin Co
Haiti Faces Coup Attempt Seized National Palace in Port au Prince
Haiti's National Palace fell to commandos who killed four before police retook the building. Pro Aristide mobs torched opposition offices and a leader's home in reprisal as violence spread. Two police and several gunmen died. US Embassy urged Americans to stay home as flights were canceled.
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Haiti
Jean- Bertrand
Aristide
Hatti
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Tabarre
National Palace
Jacques Maurice
U.S
Rene Preval
National Penitentiary
Maurice
National Palace Security
Jean Oriel
National Radio
Oriel
Convergence
Luc Mesadieu
Gonaives
Radio Haiti
Inter
Media workers killed exceed 100 worldwide in 2001
The International Federation of Journalists reports at least 100 news media staff died in 2001, the highest toll in six years. The United States saw the largest number from the Sept 11 attacks and Afghanistan war reporting. figures include a World Trade Center photographer, a free lance camera operator, and a photo editor. Colombia again tops targeted journalist killings with four confirmed cases.
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Belgium
International Federation of Journalists
United States
Afghanistan
Aidan White
Organization
William Biggart
Impact Visuals Agency
World Trade Cen
Ter
Thomas Pecorelli
American Airlines
Robert Stevens
Florida
American Media Inc
Northern Alliance
Talogan
Colombia
Russia amplifies stance on ABM treaty withdrawal
Russia says it will take no drastic steps in response to the United States pulling out of the 1972 ABM treaty. Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov stated Moscow aims to compensate with deep nuclear arms cuts and seeks a new Russian American agreement under strict verification. Putin noted the move as a mistake but not a danger to Russia's security.
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Russia
Bush
U.S
Russian Defense Ministry
Interfax
Defense
Sergei Ivanov
Kremlin
United States
Vladimir Putin
Ivanov
Putin
Britain
Financial Times
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