Congo clashes kill nearly a hundred in Bas Congo towns
Demonstrations over alleged electoral fraud in southwestern Congo escalate into deadly clashes as security forces clash with protesters in Moanda and four other towns. Observers say at least four towns were affected. Bundu Dia Kongo supporters join protests amid regional turmoil.
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Moanda
Willy Iboma
Foundation For the Defense of Children's Rights
Iboma
Associated Press
Bas Congo
Bundu Dia Kongo
Jean- Pierre Bemba
Joseph Kabila
Blair Won't Step Down Amid Honors Scandal
Prime Minister Tony Blair said Britain will have to "put up with me for a bit longer" despite police questioning him a second time in a probe into whether political honors were traded for cash. He refused to quit before the inquiry concludes, amid party concerns over the damage to government.
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Britain
Tony Blair
Blair
British Broadcasting Corp. Radio
North Korea eyes giant German rabbits for food program
In Eberswalde, Karl Szmolinsky, famed for German gray giants weighing up to 23 pounds, sold stock at discount to North Korea and may visit to advise on a breeding plan. Diplomats see potential to ease hunger as size-driven meat yields prompt debate over cost and care.
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Germany
Karl Szmolinsky
Berlin
Szmolinsky
Pyongyang
Frankfurt
Beijing
Robert
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
North Korea
Karl-Heinz Heitz
State Association of
Rabbit Breeders
Berlin-Branden
Heitz
Asia
Craig Whitlock
Washington Post
Global warming unstoppable experts hopeful for action
A landmark report by climate scientists and government officials warns warming may continue for centuries and reshape the planet by 2100 with millions of deaths and massive costs. Yet leaders and scientists express cautious optimism that nations can act quickly to curb emissions and avoid worst outcomes, while stressing urgency and technological solutions.
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Paris
Nathaniel Bindoff
Kevin Trenberth
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Colorado
Susan Solomon
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Solomon
United Nations
Fatah Hamas clashes kill 17 in Gaza
Gaza gun battles between Fatah and Hamas hit two universities and a radio station in the deadliest day of their power struggle, raising the death toll to 17 and leaving the Strip in fear as ceasefire efforts faltered. Hospitals struggled for ambulances and blood supplies while international mediators met to discuss restarting peacemaking efforts.
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Gaza Strip
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Hamas
Gaza
Washington
Mideast
Condoleezza Rice
European Union
United Nations
Russia
Israel
Mahmoud Abbas
Fatah Movement
Diplomats say Iran prepares Natanz for enrichment plant
Vienna diplomats report hundreds of workers installing pipes wiring and control panels at Iran's Natanz underground facility the final step before centrifuges are hooked up to enrich uranium. U S officials caution the work is preliminary but indicate it signals a move toward potential weapons-grade material amid sanctions pressure.
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Natanz
United States
Matt Boland
International Atomic Energy Agency
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Associated Press
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