Syrian officials deny Lebanese hit list claim amid troop pullout
Syrian Information Minister Mehdi Dakhlallah says all Syrian forces and intelligence operatives have been withdrawn from Lebanon. The Bush administration seeks UN verification to determine if Syrian agents still operate there after Damascus left Lebanon in April following pressure over Rafik Hariri's Feb. 14 killing.
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Nations pressure Saudis for nuclear openness
The United States Europe and Australia urge Saudi Arabia to accept IAEA inspectors before a key board meeting. EU and Australia plan formal notes while Washington renews the request in Vienna. Concerns include potential exemption from outside scrutiny and past nuclear ambiguities.
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South Koreans Lose Trust in Japan in New Survey
A joint survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun and Hankook Ibo shows 90 percent of South Korean respondents do not trust Japan, highlighting a growing trust gap with Japan over North Korea and China and flagging the Takeshima/Takeshima Island dispute as a factor in East Asian relations.
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Fire kills 30 at Huanan Hotel in Shantou China
A blaze tore through the top three floors of the four story Huanan Hotel in Shantou Guangdong province killing 30 and injuring 15 others. The fire took about three hours to extinguish and investigators examined the cause in Shantou, 180 miles northeast of Hong Kong.
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Palestinian Authority frees militants amid Gaza cease-fire moves
The Palestinian Authority released two militants tied to a Tel Aviv suicide bombing as part of Mahmoud Abbas's concession package to appease Islamic Jihad. The gestures seek Hamas and Islamic Jihad involvement in the Gaza withdrawal talks while warning of renewed strikes if attacked.
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Suspect leads Aruba police to scene in Holloway case
Aruba police say one of three men in custody admitted something bad happened to Natalee Holloway during her visit. Investigators led to a scene as the Sal surname suspects and two former hotel guards remained unreleased on charges. details about the disappearance on May 30 near Holiday Inn and Arashi Beach are under police review.
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Bolivian protests ease as new president takes charge
In La Paz the new leader Eduardo Rodriguez moves to calm El Alto where highway blockades and marches slowed western highlands. He plans early elections this year, while Morales calls for a truce as traffic returns and stores reopen. Congress faces nationalization and constitutional reform debates amid regional opposition.
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G8 debt relief plan gains support for aid write-offs
London backed by the United States presses to cancel 15 billion dollars owed by 18 poor nations. Britain and the United States seek 100 percent relief from multilateral lenders, freeing up about one billion annually for health care, education, and infrastructure.
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