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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 2007
Page
3
A vehicle plowed through a roadblock near Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi’s home in Mogadishu, killing at least five people. Deputy defense minister blamed terrorists tied to al Qaida for the assassination attempt. Gedi was moved to safety, witnesses described chaos as guards fired and the car exploded.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said progress against the Taliban is steady though insurgent violence rises. He warned against reversals and urged Asian nations to offer more troops or support as NATO forces push forward in Afghanistan. In related remarks, he cited recent attacks and the need for a self sustaining Afghan military and government.
More than 20 defectors from North Korea have been taken into protective custody by the Japanese Consulate General in Shenyang China since year end. Nine are admitted to Japan. these are Japanese wives of former pro Pyongyang residents and their families. About 150 defectors will have settled in Japan with the latest arrivals as more are expected by summer.
Dozens of women posed naked on bicycles on a bridge over Amsterdam's historic canal as part of a four‑part nude photo project by U.S. photographer Spencer Tunick. About 2,000 participants joined in early morning shoots, first in a parking garage where riders formed colorful stripes around the circular towers.
Vladimir Putin warned the planned U S missile defense system near Russia would trigger a Russian military reaction. He said Moscow could strike U S bases in Europe if the shield goes ahead, criticizing the White House radar site plan in the Czech Republic.
The U.S. military reports fourteen American soldiers dead in three days of Iraqi violence. A roadside bombing northwest of Baghdad killed four, with two more soldiers slain and five wounded in separate blasts, plus an interpreter. One Friday patrol member died after approaching two men near a mosque when a suspect detonated a bomb. Across Saturday, seven more troops were killed. The toll brings U.S. war deaths to 3,493. The report ties the violence to ongoing security operations and international hostage talks, including amid al-Sadr's Mahdi Army and a kidnapping involving Britons.
Lebanese forces press on with an offensive against Fatah Islam in the Nahr el Bared camp in northern Lebanon for a third straight day as fighting spills toward nearby areas. At Sidon a rocket propelled grenade attack wounded five, prompting a clash with troops. casualties rise with 44 army dead and about 60 militants killed since the two week standoff began.
Jan Grzebski, 65, awoke in Poland after a 19 year coma in Dzialdow, recalling events around his wedding and family. His wife Gertruda Grzebska, 63, cared for him at home amid disbelief from doctors and society. He expressed amazement at colorful streets and goods, saying the world is prettier now than under communism.
A 6.2 to 6.4 magnitude quake struck Ning'er County in Yunnan near Laos early Sunday, killing at least three including a five year old and injuring hundreds. State media said 120,000 residents were displaced as tents and relief supplies rush to the quake zone. Local residents report cracked and collapsed buildings with many fleeing to open areas. Rescue teams deploy with thousands of tents and quilts as doctors tend the injured in a large field hospital.
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