Blair as Middle East envoy eyed by Bush team
The Bush administration contemplates appointing Tony Blair as a special Middle East envoy for Palestinian governance and economy after he leaves office. The post would report to the Quartet and tackle internal Palestinian state issues, with Israeli officials showing support in talks with Bush and Olmert. British officials call the idea speculative at this stage. In a separate crackdown, police said over 106 arrests worldwide in a Canada sparked probe into online child exploitation, with 31 children rescued and 24 Canadian charges to date.
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Tony Blair
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Paul Krawczyk
Conservatives derail bill granting gay rights
A conservative bloc derailed a landmark gay rights bill in the Colombian Senate, despite backing from President Alvaro Uribe. The measure would have extended health insurance, inheritance, and social security rights to same sex couples in long term relationships, aiming to make Colombia Latin America's first to do so. The final reconciled version was set for a routine vote before Sen Manuel Virguez Piraquire triggered a floor vote that flipped several lawmakers. The 34 to 29 defeat came with many supporters absent.
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Latin America
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Manuel Virguez Piraquire
Three Canadian soldiers killed by roadside bomb in Kandahar
In Kandahar province’s Panjwayi district a Canadian vehicle hit a roadside bomb during a supply run between two checkpoints. Brig. Gen. Tim Grant confirmed three Canadian soldiers died, raising total NATO era casualties for Canada to 60. Afghan forces and militants clashed, with 21 suspected fighters killed by airstrikes and ground combat.
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Panjwayi
Tim Grant
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Khairudin Achakzai
Associated Press
Nigeria unions launch strike over fuel price rise
Nigeria labor unions began a nationwide strike aimed at reversing a 15 percent gasoline price increase. Streets were empty as workers protested while shortages and traffic disruptions appeared in major cities.
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Africa
Abbas accuses Hamas of aiming for an empire of darkness
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned Hamas in a televised address to the Palestine National Council, labeling the group as seeking an "empire of darkness" in Gaza and vowing not to negotiate with what he called murderous terrorists. He announced a state of emergency and a new emergency cabinet while clashes with Israel intensified in Gaza and the West Bank.
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Condoleezza Rice
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Tzipi Livni
Salam Fayyad
Israel
Foreign Ministry
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Sderat
Islamic Jihad
Israel TV
Mahmoud Zahar
Palestine National Council
Council
Arafat
Fatah
Abu Mazen
Japan Renames Iwo Jima to Iwo To on Locals’ Request
Japan adopts the prewar name Iwo To for the Iwo Jima island after consultation with the coast guard and locals who want their historic identity back. Veterans, including Maj. Gen. Fred Haynes, oppose the change but will acknowledge the new designation while noting they will keep using Iwo Jima.
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Clint Eastwood
Iwo To
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Joe Rosenthal
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China tops CO2 emissions surpassing United States
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency reports China produced 6.2 billion metric tons of CO2 in 2006, surpassing the U.S. at 5.8 billion due to coal dependence and rapid industrial growth. Experts note per capita emissions remain far higher in the United States.
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