Toll of Lagos blasts tops 1000 deaths in canal drowning
Nigerian officials say more than 1,000 people died after massive explosions in Lagos last week, many drowning in a canal while fleeing. The Red Cross suspended aid as military authorities ordered handover of supplies.
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Former Khmer Rouge rivals face first local Cambodian vote
In Anlong Veng inside Cambodia, former Khmer Rouge fighters Kung Thoeun and Yin Dy run in Lum Toeung commune's five-seat council race as local voters confront illiteracy and fear. The 700-family village and 25,000-person district sit on a history of Pol Pot rule, with Nameless news and lingering mistrust shaping turnout.
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Southeast Asia group linked to al Qaida plotted Western targets
Asian law enforcement officials say a sophisticated underground network tied to the al Qaida network operated as Jemaah Islamiah with cells in Singapore Indonesia and Malaysia and in the Philippines. Riduan Isamuddin alias Hambali directed the group linking Asian followers to al Qaida leaders in Afghanistan and the Middle East.
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North Korea Responds to Bush Axis of Evil Nameing
Three days after Bush labeled North Korea part of an axis of evil, Kim Jong Il pledged to boost the country’s military to deter an invasion. KCNA quoted him vowing to wipe out aggressors at the cost of their lives, with no direct Bush attribution.
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Warlord’s forces re-arm as U S troops stay away in Gardez
Warlord Bacha Khan faces resistance in Gardez as his fighters regroup after local council allies drive Karzai loyalists from the provincial capital. Residents fear for their governor and lament the absence of U S intervention amid renewed clashes in Paktia province.
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Oklahoma governor backs profiling of terror suspects
Gov. Frank Keating of Oklahoma urged considering racial factors in profiling potential terrorists during a discussion with the American Bar Association’s terrorism panel. He argued it is negligent not to assess all factors including race to keep Americans safe after the September 11 attacks.
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