Former UN oil for food chief charged with bribe
Benon Sevan a 69 year old Cypriot was charged Tuesday with bribery and conspiracy to influence who could buy Iraqi oil under the oil for food program. The indictment raises the scandal surrounding the program that ran from 1996 to 2003 and aimed to fund food and medicine for Iraqis under UN sanctions.
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Olmert banking probe opens over 2005 Bank Leumi sale
Israeli authorities launched a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert s role in the 2005 sale of a controlling stake in Bank Leumi as part of a broader political crisis. Lt Gen Dan Halutz resigned as commander of the Israeli military amid admitted war failures in what officials described as a tough week for Olmert. Two soldiers were wounded in clashes with Abu Sayyaf on Jolo Island, and initial signs point to Abu Sulaiman being fatally shot, a major blow to the terror group if confirmed.
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Afghan war force to extend tours amid rising violence
U S top commander in Afghanistan requests extending 1,200 soldiers tour as violence surges. Defense Secretary Gates signals openness to troop increases if needed, while Pakistan urged to curb Taliban incursions and NATO assumes more responsibility amid ongoing, dual-front conflicts with Iraq.
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Castro illness reports disputed by Cuban diplomats
The El Pais account claiming Fidel Castro is gravely ill after multiple surgeries and a leaking abdominal wound is dismissed by a Cuban diplomat as an invented story. Venezuelan President Chavez also rejects the grave prognosis in comments from Quito.
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Arab leaders fear Iraqi civil war amid Kuwait talks
Kuwait City talks among eight Arab nations and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice focused on Iraq's sectarian violence and the risk of civil conflict. They backed Bush's plan for more troops and aid, while avoiding direct references to Iran's nuclear program.
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