No Progress At Israeli Palestinian Summit Despite Talks
The Jerusalem meeting ended with no new agreements and a pledge to keep talking. Rice called the session useful and productive as Olmert and Abbas agreed to maintain open lines while Abbas pursues a Saudi brokered unity deal with Hamas. Hamas condemned the talks as a failure, urging recognition of the new government and dialogue with the Palestinian coalition.
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Iran Russia clash over Bushehr payment delays
Iran and Russia spar over funding for the Bushehr nuclear plant as a top Iranian official denies disrupted payments and accuses Moscow of delaying the launch. Officials cite a $1 billion contract and a shift from dollars to euros, amid broader tensions in the long stalled project.
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Tasmanian aboriginal group sues for bone repatriation
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Center sues Britain's Natural History Museum to stop tests on bones, teeth, and skulls taken from Tasmania. The center says testing would defile the remains of genocide victims and demands the bones be returned and treated with respect.
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Moscow to vaccinate million birds against avian flu
A senior Moscow veterinary official said on Monday that at least a million domestic birds near Moscow will be vaccinated for free as the bird flu reaches areas surrounding the capital. Olga Gavrilenko noted the virus was registered in five Moscow Region districts this weekend and urged immunization of all poultry, normally inoculated twice yearly.
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Peace process endures after Samjhauta Express blast
Leaders of India and Pakistan pressed ahead with talks after a bomb attack on the Samjhauta Express killed 66, most of them Pakistanis. Officials said crude devices started a fire as Pakistani and Indian authorities offered aid, with Kasuri due in New Delhi and Musharraf condemning the attack.
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Somalia forms anti terror unit as Mogadishu unrest grows
The Somali government says an anti terror unit trained by Ethiopian troops began operations Monday to quell unrest in Mogadishu. A mortar attack on Ethiopian bases injured people and sparked fighting that killed three and wounded six, including a teenage girl, in southern Mogadishu. Witnesses also reported a failed rocket strike on a military vehicle and an explosive car incident near the capital.
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Colombia replaces foreign minister amid scandal shadows
President Alvaro Uribe appointed Fernando Araujo as foreign minister after Maria Consuelo Araujo resigned over a widening scandal tying the political establishment to far right paramilitaries. Fernando Araujo, 51, a former hostage, faces delicate duties amid ongoing investigations into relatives.
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