Pakistan tribal council member detained over gang rape case
A council member linked to the June 22 gang rape in Meerwala village Punjab was detained after surrendering to police. Police also detained other council members and three alleged rapists. Rights groups call for more central control as compensation 28000 was offered to the victim’s family and a school to be named for her. Blasphemy law debate in Britain sees activists reading a homoerotic poem outside St Martin in the Fields despite potential prosecution threats.
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Survivors mark Srebrenica massacre anniversary in heat
Under 97 degree sun mourners from across Bosnia gathered in Srebrenica to honor 8000 Muslims killed when Bosnian Serb forces overran the town once a U.N. safe zone. Dozens sought medical help as NATO helicopters hovered nearby. In separate news, former Yugoslav President Lilic was detained in Belgrade and flown to The Hague to testify in Milosevic war crimes case. The U.S. plans a 20 percent troop reduction in Kosovo by year end as NATO adjusts peacekeeping levels.
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Hundreds of thousands demand Chavez ouster in Caracas
Dissonant whistles and drums accompanied mass protests as hundreds of thousands filled downtown Caracas calling for President Hugo Chavez's removal. The diverse crowd included laborers and executives from left and right factions, reflecting deep national divisions amid the post coup climate after Carter’s peacemaking trip.
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Parliament ends exile ban on royal family return
Italy's Parliament approved lifting the constitutional ban that kept the male descendants of the last king abroad, clearing a path for return after 56 years. A two thirds majority requirement was not met in the second round, leaving a possible referendum. Victor Emmanuel, son of Umberto II, hailed the victory from Corsica.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Resigns as Government Teeters
Ismail Cer quit amid a Cabinet exodus as Turkey faces potential government collapse. Economy minister Kemal Dervis briefly threatened to resign but stayed after presidential intervention. markets warned by lira sliding to record lows.
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Afghan woman police chief leads Kandahar undercover unit
Capt Malali Kakar heads Kandahar’s two woman police unit reviving policing roles restricted under the Taliban. The women serve as undercover officers, interviewers, arresting officers, and counselors, handling female suspects and victims where male officers cannot touch or question. Kakar says she is the only armed woman in Kandahar and is prepared for violence if needed.
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