Kursk disaster closed as torpedo fault blamed
Russian General Prosecutor Vladimir Ustinov said leaky torpedo fuel caused the Kursk submarine explosions and 118 sailors died, with no one to blame and no charges to be pursued. Putin directed disclosure of the cause following an annual Cuban Revolution Day speech by Fidel Castro praising U.S. moves to ease Cuba sanctions.
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Son of ex dictator Suharto convict signals reform era
The playboy son of former dictator Suharto, Hutomo Mandala Putra known as Tommy, was convicted Friday of murder and illegal weapons possession and sentenced to 15 years. The verdict sparks debate over Indonesia's fight against judicial corruption and accountability for powerful elites. Police observers question the severity given potential death-eligible charges. Meanwhile in The Hague, Milosevic’s Kosovo war trial breaks for summer with no smoking gun yet linking orders to the crime.
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Russia and Iran plan six new reactors and oil ties
Moscow outlines a 10 year plan to build six Russian reactors in Iran four at Bushehr and two at Akhvaz plus joint oil drilling and pipeline projects with Slavneft and Transiran. The accord seeks Caspian exploration and pipelines to India, signaling deeper energy cooperation amid fragile Moscow Washington ties.
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