Indonesian Cleric Bashir Freed Sparks Supporter Cheers
Authorities released Abu Bakar Bashir, linking him to Jemaah Islamiyah, after 26 months in Cipinang prison for backing the Bali bombing. About 150 supporters welcomed him with cries of God is great, signaling concerns he may reinvigorate a fringe Islamic movement.
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Royal auction a blockbuster at London sale
Christie’s staged a two day sale of Princess Margaret’s jewels in London with 192 pieces of jewelry fetching 17.3 million dollars on the first day surpassing a 15 million estimate. The tiara worn at her 1960 wedding to Lord Snowdon drew 1.7 million dollars, well above its 360 thousand estimate. The event continues today with further items including furniture and decorative pieces.
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Ireland’s former prime minister Charles Haughey dies at 80
Charles Haughey, four term Irish prime minister, died after a decade-long battle with prostate cancer. Flags were lowered, a Friday state funeral was planned. His career featured wealth questions, a taxpayer funded probe into lavish spending, and multiple leadership terms from 1979 to 1992 despite scandals.
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Israel denies responsibility for deadly Gaza beach blast
Israel rejects blame for the Gaza beach explosion that killed eight Palestinians. An Israeli inquiry said the blast came from an explosive buried in the sand, not Israeli shelling, though Human Rights Watch experts raised the possibility of an Israeli shell. Palestinian officials urged international scrutiny while Hamas cited the cease-fire collapse.
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East African nations sanction warlords over Somalia crisis
East African ministers agreed to immediate sanctions on nine secular warlords and threats of action against Islamic Courts Union leaders amid Somalia turmoil. The measures include travel bans and bank freezes as IGAD seeks to bolster the U N backed transitional government against the Islamic militias.
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Power restored to U S mission in Havana after outage
The U S Interests Section in Havana reported power was restored midmorning Tuesday after a weeklong outage that Washington said was deliberate. Havana denied the claim, citing a neighborhood grid fault and an aging power system. The episode followed disputes over the U S mission’s presence and prior signaling of human rights messages.
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