Plot to bomb World Cup shocks London and Paris
The Sunday Times reports Islamic extremists plotted a World Cup bombing campaign in France. Raids on Brussels houses yielded brochures and liquid explosives preceding a shoot-out and seven arrests of Algerian suspects. Interpol chief Kendall says arrests seem a support group, not the attack unit. The June tournament raises security fears.
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Soldiers quell sectarian violence in Pakistan drive barricades
Soldiers using armored personnel carriers set up barricades on mountain roads in northwestern Pakistan to halt sectarian violence after 17 people were killed. The clash began Saturday when militant Sunnis attacked Shiites during Persian New Year celebrations, highlighting a long Sunni Shiite division rooted in early Islamic history.
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Bomb found by treasure hunters explodes in Rizal province
Police report four men unearthed a World War II bomb along with shells in Terezall, Rizal province, 22 miles east of Manila. They pounded it with a hammer Sunday in an attempt to open it, triggering an explosion and injuries.
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Zhu Rongji emerges as China’s reform frontman premier
Delegates at the National People’s Congress usher Zhu Rongji into power with an 98 percent vote as China embarks on reforms to streamline government, revive state enterprises, and create jobs amid Asia’s debt crisis. Zhu’s tenure faces wary Jiang Zemin Li Peng loyalties and a tough path to reshape a vast bureaucracy.
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Asia
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Zhu
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Earth
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Russia
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Jiang
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Chi Haotian
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Beijing
Great Hall
Missionaries Free After Kidnapping in Russia
Two Mormon missionaries Andrew Propst and Travis Tuttle were kidnapped Wednesday near Saratov and released Sunday on a countryside road. No ransom was paid, though officials had discussed $300,000. They were left with minor injuries and are reported in good condition after police debriefing in Saratov.
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Samara
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Richard Hoagland
U.S
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Lee Probst
Oregon
Hoagland
Federal Security Service
Bob Bennett
Utah
DuPaix
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Oil Prices Hammer Oil Economies Worldwide
Plummeting crude values cripple oil nations from Venezuela to Iran as governments cut budgets and investment slows. Brent futures near 11.90 dollars, while Saudi Arabia Mexico and Kuwait coordinate output cuts to avert deeper losses. layoffs rise in Canada and Russia eases oil firm taxes.
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