Dalai Lama eyes breakthrough with China in coming year
The Dalai Lama told about 3,000 Tibetans on the 45th anniversary of his flight from China that he hopes for a China Tibet breakthrough this year and offered to meet Chinese leaders. He said Hu Jintao has knowledge of the Tibet issue, aiding potential resolution, while China remains open to talks but insists Tibet not become independent. He fled to Dharamsala in 1959 and continues to push for Tibetan independence from exile.
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Israel and Palestinian leaders set date for summit
In Jerusalem the prime ministers of Israel and Palestine agreed in principle to a long delayed summit with final details to be arranged Sunday and a tentative meeting planned for next week. Amid the diplomacy, Israeli forces killed six militants in the West Bank and a 15 year old Palestinian was shot during clashes at El Aroub refugee camp.
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London detainees freed after Guantanamo return
Four men arrested on their return from Guantanamo Bay were released without charge by Metropolitan Police. A fifth man not detained on arrival at Northolt RAF Base was freed within hours. Police issued updates confirming all four released, while lawyers and relatives maintained their innocence.
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Argentina to Begin Talks With Creditors on Defaulted Debt
Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna pledged on Wednesday to start serious talks with private creditors holding Argentina’s 100 billion dollars in defaulted debt. A letter of intent with the IMF said the first creditor groups would be named by April 16 and negotiations would begin afterward. The move comes amid global pressure as Argentina seeks to restore credibility and access to credit markets after years of slump.
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Latortue named Haiti prime minister to form new government
Gerard Latortue, former U.N. official, returned from the United States to begin building a new Haitian government amid opposition from loyalists to Aristide. U.S. Marines prepared to intervene to end Haitian violence as Latortue pledged national unity and potential police restructuring or army reconstitution to restore security. Aristide supporters condemned the move, while Aristide and his lawyers alleged foreign abduction and exile.
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Zimbabwe to seek death penalty for seized plane passengers
Zimbabwe's foreign minister said the 64 mercenaries aboard a cargo jet seized at Harare airport could face capital punishment. He did not specify charges or court dates. State TV showed items from the cargo and identified nationalities among those on board.
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Abbas dies in US custody amid assassination claims
A Palestinian guerrilla group accused the United States of assassinating leader Abul Abbas in Baghdad detention. US officials say he died likely of natural causes from heart failure, with autopsy not yet performed. Abbas widow asks for an explanation as Red Cross coordinates burial plans.
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