Hostage in Nigeria fears for life amid split with others
An American hostage Cody Oswald said he had been separated from two other captives Russell Spell and John Hudspith since Feb. 18 as militants of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta hold them for oil wealth demands. He spoke by phone to The Associated Press before the line was cut.
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South Korea prime minister resigns over golf scandal
Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan resigned after a golf outing during a national railway strike sparked criticism. President Roh Moo-hyun accepted the move amid pressure from ruling party leaders before May local elections. Critics pointed to past golf episodes and a businessman associate's stock-rigging record.
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Iran leader calls nuclear program irreversible
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Iran would not retreat on its nuclear program, saying compromise would hurt the nation’s independence. His hard line comes as the U.N. Security Council debates a draft to halt enrichment and Russia and China push for diplomacy amid divisions over sanctions and enforcement.
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Israeli raid on Jericho jail triggers unprecedented violence
In Jericho an Israeli raid on a Palestinian run jail sparked a regional flare up with foreign hostages including an American professor. A British Council building was torched and aid workers took shelter at Palestinian security HQ as violence spread across Gaza and the West Bank with six prisoners among those taken and 15000 Palestinians marching in Gaza City voicing anti Israeli and anti American slogans.
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Milosevic allegedly had access to smuggled drugs in prison
Tribunal officials told The Associated Press that Milosevic could obtain drugs and alcohol smuggled into his cell and that warnings to tighten supervision went unheeded. Doctors reportedly believe he deliberately took illicit substances to hinder his war crimes trial. Milosevic's son denied poisoning claims amid funeral arrangements in Belgrade.
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