Putin widens Chechnya grip with Kadyrov power move
Putin named Ramzan Kadyrov to assume Chechnya’s presidency after dismissing Ali Alkhanov as regional leaders face change. The move follows years of separatist conflict and massive federally funded rebuilding in Grozny as rights groups warn of abuses by Kadyrov loyalists.
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Puerto Rico 7 indicted in cancer scam case
A U S federal grand jury indicted seven people in a cancer scam involving a bogus cure made from patients blood. Four Puerto Ricans including two doctors and a businessman were arrested in Puerto Rico and a Uruguayan doctor in Florida. Two Uruguayan doctors may be extradited. The group allegedly sold Pharma Blood for 8000 to 12900 per treatment, claiming it would stop cancer spread while patients died after relying on the unsafe method instead of FDA approved therapies.
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Denmark clashes as squatters protest eviction
In Copenhagen more than 250 people were arrested after protesters threw cobble stones bottles and paint at police following the eviction of squatters from a former theater. A German man suffered a head injury and two Danes had minor injuries as anti-terror officers secured the area and rounded up squatters after dawn.
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Japanese leader denies WWII sex slavery claim
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said there is no evidence that women were coerced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops, challenging the 1993 apology and clouding regional tensions with South Korea and China. Historians cite 1992 documents and survivor accounts showing military involvement in brothel procurement.
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North Korea reiterates pledge for denuclearization
North Korea reiterates its vow to abandon nuclear weapons during high level talks with South Korea in Pyongyang. Kim Yong Nam calls denuclearization the dying wish of Kim Il Sung and urges joint effort with six nations to fulfill a 60 day reactor shutdown and future disarmament steps. Talks also include planned reunions for separated families via video links this month and in-person meetings set for May.
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Bush admin faced new scrutiny over North Korea claims
The Bush administration tied North Korea to narcotics and counterfeit currency schemes to justify a hard line policy. Ernst & Young found no evidence Banco Delta Asia laundered North Korean illicit funds, and a Macau audit echoed that conclusion, inviting questions about overstated assertions.
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Global Polar Year study to track warming effects
Fifty thousand scientists from sixty three nations launch the International Polar Year to study how global warming affects ice, ecosystems, and Arctic inhabitants using icebreakers satellites and submarines. The effort marks 50 years since the last coordinated polar research and is backed by the UN World Meteorological Organization and the International Council for Science.
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