Yugoslavia gains aid after Milosevic handover
The United States and other donors pledged 1.28 billion in reconstruction aid to Yugoslavia, surpassing the requested amount and signaling renewed international engagement after Slobodan Milosevic was handed over for trial. EU, World Bank, Germany, Japan and others announced contributions as concerns over inflation, debt and unemployment persisted.
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Cabinet falls as Milosevic extradition sparks crisis in Yugoslavia
Prime Minister Zoran Zizic and five top federal officials resign in protest over Slobodan Milosevic's abrupt UN war crimes extradition. The move dissolves the cabinet, strains Montenegro ties, and splits the Democratic Opposition of Serbia. Protesters clash with reporters as divisions widen about new coalitions and possible elections. Milosevic remains jailed in Belgrade amid grim mood and defiant boasts about his fate.
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Powell sees peace plan stall amid renewed Middle East violence
U S Secretary of State Colin Powell warned the Middle East peace plan may fail as violence flares after his three day trip. He described the process as realistic and not day one, with a seven day calm followed by six weeks of cooling measures including a West Bank and Gaza settlements freeze. Powell said a definitive outcome would become clearer in about a week.
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Dole Released From Hospital After Aneurysm Procedure
Nation's former senator and 1996 Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole left the hospital Friday two days after an experimental procedure for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Doctors via a leg blood vessel inserted a tube to repair the aneurysm, avoiding major abdominal surgery. Dole, 77, served as Senate majority leader from 1995 and now works for a Washington lobbying firm.
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Bush signals frustration with Surgeon General over sex education report
The White House signaled President Bushs frustration with Surgeon General David Satcher after his controversial report on sex education. The president backs abstinence education while Satcher urged lifelong education and greater understanding of gays and lesbians. Advisers say conservative groups demand Satcher resignation and Bush objects to portions of the report.
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Ex-spy chief Montesinos goes on hunger strike over prison move
Vladimiro Montesinos, former spy chief, has begun a hunger strike in protest of being transferred to the maximum security prison he helped design for guerrilla leaders. His wife Trinidad Becerra said he had not eaten since Thursday and would not eat until moved to a civilian prison, arguing he does not belong with terrorists.
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Mayon Volcano explodes twice in one hour
The Mayon volcano erupted twice within an hour on Friday, emitting hot gas and ash with rock fragments. Pyroclastic flows can reach 60 mph at 1292 degrees, though Friday's activity halted at the slope base and nearby villages reported no damage. Experts note the events may be a brief isolated flare with prior smaller explosions Wednesday.
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