U.S. airman charged with rape in Okinawa bar attack
Staff Sgt. Timothy Woodland, 24, faces at least two years if convicted after prosecutors in Japan push a rape case tied to an alleged assault outside a bar in Okinawa. He denies rape, claiming consensual sex, while prosecutors cite sufficient evidence for a guilty verdict. In Nepal, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala resigns amid bungled operations and a bribery scandal, staying briefly until a successor is chosen.
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Argentina strikes as austerity plan halts nationwide activity
Argentina faced a 24 hour general strike over De la Rua's 13 percent spending cut plan. Buses trains and offices shut down while protests flared with fires near the stock exchange and scattered highway blockades. Police restrained vandals as public services paused and trash piled up in Buenos Aires.
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