Yemeni men sue NASA over Mars ownership claim
Three Yemeni men Adam Ismail Mustafa Khalil and Abdullah al Umari filed documents in a Yemeni court alleging ownership of Mars. They claim inheritance of the planet from ancestors 3,000 years ago and accuse NASA of landing without consent seeking court orders to halt disclosure of Mars atmosphere surface or gravity until verdict.
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Liberia ex-warlord Taylor wins presidential election
Charles Taylor, once a Liberian warlord, wins 75 percent in a 13 candidate race. Enthusiastic crowds fill Monrovia as international observers call the vote largely free of fraud. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is runner up with 9.5 percent in the landmark ballot. The note adds concern that Angola's peace process teeters amid renewed UNITA tensions.
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Labor unveils plan for Scottish parliament with tax powers
Britain's Labour government proposes a 129 member Scottish parliament elected in 1999 and seated in 2000 with broad lawmaking and tax powers to govern health police education and more for about five million Scots. Referendum set for Sept 11 with Tony Blair leading the campaign. London retains control of constitution foreign policy defense social security and transportation.
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Russian Orthodox warns Yeltsin over religious law
Moscow attacks on a bill restricting nontraditional religions stir church dueling with President Yeltsin. Orthodox leaders say the measure threatens Russian society while pledging the church’s special status and facing Vatican and U.S. opposition.
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Israel proposes independent Palestinian entity near Jerusalem
Israeli security agencies and the Foreign Ministry draft guidelines for talks toward a final peace settlement proposing an independent Palestinian political entity possibly with a capital in the Jerusalem area. Palestinians say the plan is too little while Netanyahu opposes a Palestinian state.
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