Slovak military plane crash in Hungary kills dozens
A Slovak AN-24 transport crashed into a northeastern Hungarian mountainside while returning troops from Kosovo. At least 42 died and one survived. The plane carried soldiers linked to Kosovo Serbia border patrol duties with NATO peacekeeping.
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Ivory Coast protesters defy president amid street violence
Demonstrators defied President Laurent Gbagbo’s call to end four days of protests in Abidjan as the UN Security Council warned of possible sanctions. Peacekeepers used tear gas to separate crowds outside UN headquarters while shops and banks remained closed. Gbagbo urged supporters to return to work amid a UN backed mediation push and a contested unity government.
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Syria backs Iran on nuclear standoff
Syria voiced support for Iran's right to atomic technology and urged a nonconfrontational path, aligning with Tehran as Western objections to its nuclear ambitions persist. President Assad praised Iran's moves toward nuclear power while Russia urged caution and a U.S. envoy accused Iran of deceiving the world amid discussions on Security Council referral and possible sanctions.
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Bombing at Tel Aviv restaurant claims Palestinian assailant
A PLO death by own action bombing at a Tel Aviv fast food outlet killed the bomber and wounded 20, with Islamic Jihad claiming responsibility. The blast followed claims of Syrian and Iranian backing and circulated amid Palestinian elections in the region. Sami Abdel Hafez Antar, 22, from Nablus, was named as the attacker.
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South America eyes continentwide gas pipeline project
Leaders of Brazil Argentina and Venezuela push a 5000 mile gas pipeline linking Caracas to Buenos Aires with Bolivian, Paraguayan and Uruguayan ties. They seek energy independence from US policies, but analysts warn joint plans could pit neighbors against each other and widen economic fault lines.
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Chirac threat of nuclear response to terror debate
France's President Jacques Chirac warned at the L Ile Longue base that France could use nuclear weapons against state sponsored terrorism. He said deterrence can extend beyond fanatical terrorists and stressed France would defend vital interests with either conventional or other forms of response.
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France
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Tehran
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