Brigadier general killed in Cobra helicopter crash in sea
In Israel, Brig. Gen. Tal Shmuel Eldar, 45, a senior air force officer, and a 20-year-old lieutenant Nan Gur died when a Cobra helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean. The pilot of an escort helicopter described a tail shake before the craft disintegrated. It follows a separate F-15 crash two weeks earlier, killing two air force crew.
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Aid workers plan evacuation as fighting erupts in Mazar e Sharif
Sun day clashes in Mazar e Sharif pitted Hezb e Wahadat Shi ite fighters against Uzbek loyalists to Rashid Dostum, as opposition forces seek to halt the Taliban. Red Cross said shops were shuttered and non essential international staff may be evacuated.
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Former Yemeni exiled president Abdul Rahiman al Iryani dies in Syria
Abdul-Rahiman al-Iryani, leader of northern Yemen from 1967 to 1974 and head of the al-Ahrar opposition, died in Damascus at age 89 after decades in exile and prison. He survived a 1955 death sentence minutes before execution, later living in exile since 1974. In a separate report, Ecopetrol noted the Cano Limon Covenas pipeline attack in northeast Colombia, blamed on the National Liberation Army, injuring supply but with no repairs yet.
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Mediation delay on Brcko ahead of Bosnian elections
International mediators postponed a ruling on Brcko defense until after the September Bosnian general elections. The delay aims to favor a moderating Bosnian Serb leadership and avoid renewed violence. American peacekeepers and UN police remain on alert as Brcko, a key river port, stays undecided under Dayton terms.
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Korea talks to focus on permanent peace
Geneva opens with North and South Korea aiming to move beyond Cold War rhetoric toward a lasting peace. President Kim Dae-jung prioritizes better North Korea ties but faces a faltering economy and mistrust. Talks, led by China with US as mediator, target a permanent peace treaty replacing the armistice while North Korea resists, citing wartime mobilizations. Separate Beijing talks on food aid to the famine-stricken North are planned.
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Socialists Likely to Win French Local Elections
Paris AP reports exit polls show the Socialist Party and leftist allies poised for a clear local victory over conservatives. National Front support steadied, turnout near 60 percent. Leftist gains could ease national reforms under Prime Minister Lionel Jospin as regions and cantons elect officials over two weeks. Nicolas Sarkozy warned the left’s triumph is not complete.
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