Fiji hostage standoff ends as deal reached with military rulers
Gunmen holding 31 political hostages struck a deal with Fiji's military rulers after a 36 day standoff. Negotiators announced a breakthrough in talks, agreeing to terms for a future government to be armed. Commodore Frank Bainimarama and rebel leader George Speight plan to sign the accord in Suva. Chaudhry and 30 ousted officials have been captive in the parliament since May 19.
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Frank Bainimarama
George Speight
Suva
Speight
Mahendra Chaudhry
Chaudhry
Pacific Island
Fly-chaser survives 59-foot fall into Swiss river
A 22-year-old Bosnian man chased a fly from an attic window in Ennetbaden and plunged 59 feet into the Limmat river, surviving with only minor injuries after bouncing off a roof and a restaurant sun shade. He was rescued by emergency services after neighbors alerted them. In Cape Town, a tanker carrying 1300 tons of oil sank six miles offshore, creating a large slick near Robben Island. all 29 crew were rescued as authorities towed the vessel away to curb pollution.
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Robben Island
Nelson Mandela
China
Brazil
Jerry Lengoasa
Environmental Affairs Department
Pick of gay chaplain threatens church
The selection of an openly gay clergyman challenges state Lutheran policy in Norway. The Oslo Bishops Council narrowly approved Jens Torstein Olsen as Chaplain for Majorstue Church despite 1997 church rules barring ordination of gay clergy. Olsen disclosed living with a gay partner amid debates on church adoption and marriage rights.
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Oslo
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Transition of power moves along in Syria
Syria follows its late leader’s course as Bashar Assad forms a swift succession aided by a presidential referendum planned for early July. U N chief Annan praised the young president noting continuity and strong institutions while Farouk al Sharaa signaled a path to resume talks but Israel must withdraw to the 1967 lines.
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U.S
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Baker Institute
Rice University
Houston
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Farouk al- Sharaa
al-Sharaa
Uncertainty surrounds Russia information security doctrine
Putin's Security Council endorsed an information security doctrine aimed at tightening oversight of information flow and boosting government messaging. Critics fear a Soviet style propaganda mechanism that constrains media freedom while officials cite aims to curb hacking and aid regional telecoms. The move coincides with Vladimir Gusinsky's police interrogation amid fraud charges and a broader crackdown on independent media.
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Federal Security Service
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