Guantanamo terror detainee hearings begin secretly
The United States opens a covert panel to decide if 14 Guantanamo detainees, including an alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, should be declared enemy combatants and held indefinitely. Transcripts will be released later. some detainees may appear in absentia as hearings proceed under military tribunals. Meanwhile, a U.S. narcotics official reports progress toward an opium-free northern Afghanistan, though the south sees rising cultivation.
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Afghanistan
Tom Schweich
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Antonio Maria Costa
U.N. Office On Drugs and Crime
Tokyo firebombing survivors sue government for damages
Survivors and bereaved families from the March 10 1945 Tokyo firebombing filed a 10.3 million dollar lawsuit in Tokyo District Court alleging the Japanese government failed to aid victims. The 112 plaintiffs claim the war was provoked by Japan’s refusal to surrender. Separate report notes a Europe bound embassy staff kidnapping near Ethiopia Eritrea border with five Britons among abducted.
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Japan
Yoichi Sakamoto
Kyodo
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Eritrea
Addis Ababa
Afar
Seyoum Mesfin
Parliament Votes to Loosen Abortion Law in Portugal
Portugal's parliament voted to legalize abortion up to the 24th week, a decisive step toward aligning with European norms. Socialist Prime Minister Jose Socrates hailed the move after a failed referendum, noting that back street abortions were undignified for women.
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Bush and Chavez Spar as Bush Celebrates Brazil Ethanol Pact
President Bush clashed with Hugo Chavez over Latin American policy while lauding a new U.S. Brazil ethanol agreement. The leaders traded barbs during Bush’s five country swing, with Chavez decrying U.S. dominance as Silva invited to Camp David and ethanol aims to spur jobs and cleaner energy.
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Guatemala
Mexico
Condoleezza Rice
Geologists try to stop flow of mud volcano
Geologists from Indonesia and abroad battle a colossal mud eruption near Surabaya. They drop concrete balls weighing about 150 pounds from two-story heights into the crater in a $130 million plan to slow the torrent, a move critics call Hollywood-like.
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Porong
Indonesia
Satria Bijaksana
Surabaya
EU Leaders Unveil Plan to Power 20 Percent from Renewables
European Union capitals agreed to push renewables to 20 percent of energy use by 2020, surpassing Kyoto targets with a bold climate strategy. Leaders acknowledge burden sharing issues for coal and oil reliant states and nuclear power, while challenging other nations to follow.
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