China frees aging bishop ahead of Clinton visit
China released Zeng Jingmu, an elderly Roman Catholic bishop, on Saturday a month before President Clinton's trip to China. The U S State Department had urged release amid wider concerns over religious and political dissent. Zeng, in his late seventies, had faced a three year labor camp sentence for conducting illegal religious services as China continues its long standing policy against allegiance to the pope.
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Auckland power blackout deepens downtown outage
A Sunday 50 minute blackout hit Auckland New Zealand's largest city after a cable fault in a joint in the lines. Mercury Energy said engineers will confirm the exact cause. The outage affected a major commercial strip and the central business district, following months of earlier cuts.
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Italys fury at leaders after deadly mudslides in Sarno
In Sarno, Italy mourns 119 dead after massive mudslides as coffins are carried through town. Angry residents blame politicians for warnings and planning failures while leaders stay silent at funerals amid ongoing missing persons tallies and rescue concerns. Local authorities note up to 200 may be missing with cameras and aerial surveys to monitor future slides.
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Muslims protest as bishop buried in Pakistan clash
A mob burned homes and shops in Faisalabad's Christian quarter as 10,000 mourners buried Roman Catholic Bishop John Joseph amid protests over Pakistan's blasphemy laws. Police dispersed rioters with tear gas. 16 militants and five Christians were detained after clashes that injured three.
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Rwanda says no conflict with United Nations
Rwanda insisted it is not at odds with the United Nations and seeks to resume U.N. human rights mission activities after suspending the mission and expelling its spokesman amid tensions with Secretary-General Annan. The move follows the Feb killings of five monitors and Mbekes.
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