North Pole Balloon Flight Aborted Near Pole Attempt
Arctic Ocean mission by Hempel was halted early Thursday after guiding controllers ordered abort 13 miles from the Pole due to strong winds and fatigue. He lifted off Sunday from Longyearbyen on Svalbard for a 600 mile solo voyage in an 80 foot tall balloon. The 1897 failed Svalbard to Pole attempt ended in tragedy with three fliers dying after months on ice.
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Mutineers Kill Passengers Aboard Small Boat Near Guatemala
Survivors describe a violent mutiny on a Gulf of Honduras boat as three crew members opened fire. At least five killed and several women and children tossed overboard while others floated for 17 hours until a fisherman found them. Evelyn Rojas, 21, recalls the attack near Guatemala’s maritime border.
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Evicted boat people refuse to leave after camp closure
About 80 former Vietnamese boat people protested at Pillar Point and at government headquarters after Hong Kong closed its last refugee camp, defying orders to move from rent free barracks. They demand housing and subsidies as 136 total residents faced eviction.
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Breakthrough Near on Fiji Hostage Crisis
The military leader of Fiji seems to have yielded to rebel demands after officials from the deposed government were held captive for two weeks. Spokespersons for both sides said the hostages would be released soon. Commodore Frank Bainimarama held talks Thursday night with hostage taker George.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Il secretly visits China
Kim Jong Il made a three day trip to Beijing in secret before returning to Pyongyang. China welcomed the summit plan between North and South Korea and pledged support for the June Pyongyang talks. The visit signals efforts to break diplomatic isolation and boost momentum for inter Korean talks.
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Luxembourg hostage siege ends as gunman dies
AP reports that police using a fake TV crew shot and wounded a hostage taker holding a child and a grenade. They freed 25 children and three teachers after a 30 hour stand off in Wasserbillig Luxembourg. The gunman, 39, had sought to flee with hostages to the airport, later dying from police gunfire. Authorities note a history of mental illness and potential custody dispute motives.
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Northern Ireland Cabinet resumes work amid DUP boycott
Protestants and Catholics met at Stormont Parliament Building to resume governing Northern Ireland under the 1998 peace accord. David Trimble and Seamus Mallon led the four party administration as Sinn Fein attended while two Democratic Unionist Party ministers stayed away amid ongoing protests over IRA disarmament and flag policy. The DUP threatened to use rotating resignations to pressure the coalition while urging an urgent meeting to discuss the absent ministers duties.
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Japan Ends Beer Vending Machines Nationwide Ban
Workers across Japan dismantled beer vending machines amid a voluntary ban urged by liquor retailers to curb underage drinking and alcoholism. Up to 70 percent of some 170,000 machines shut down, though some stores with heavy reliance on the vending format may keep them open, while the machines remain common for other products.
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