EU to establish diplomatic relations with North Korea
The European Commission said it will establish diplomatic relations with North Korea, aiming to spur talks with Washington. Following a high level visit to Pyongyang, Brussels weighs how the EU will be represented there and when Pyongyang can open a mission in Brussels.
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Rift Valley fever kills 124 in Saudi Arabia
Rift Valley fever has killed 124 people in Saudi Arabia since September and infected 884, with 760 recoveries. The virus spreads from animals via mosquitoes and can cause severe diarrhea, nausea, and internal bleeding.
Red Cross Evacuates Civilians From Macedonian Villages
Humanitarian workers carried out evacuations in northern Macedonia after a Red Cross brokered pause in fighting. About 100 civilians including two sick children were pulled from Slupcane Vaksince and Orizare using taxis and other means. Indira Basha described the siege near Lojane during the May 3 bombardment.
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Bush to launch crackdown on gun violence nationwide
President Bush vowed a determined assault on gun violence during National Police Week, unveiling Project Safe Neighborhoods a two year, 550 million plan to mobilize 113 new federal prosecutors and 600 state and local prosecutors alongside police to handle gun related crimes.
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Israelis kill Palestinian policemen at West Bank checkpoint
Five Palestinian police officers from Gaza were killed when Israeli forces opened fire near Beituna, amid a day of escalating violence across the region. clashes continued around Jerusalem and Gaza as tensions surged on the eve of Nakba Day.
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Berlusconi poised to return as Italy’s prime minister
Italian billionaire Silvio Berlusconi led in parliamentary race results amid lines and protests after stations were cut to save money. Incumbent center left conceded to former Rome mayor Francesco Rutelli, while Berlusconi promised a government that works and delivers.
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DEA inflates arrest figures in San Juan office says agents
Five present or former DEA Caribbean office agents say San Juan reports overstated arrests and seizures for 1998 to 2000, with many cases minor and linked to local police. They claim supervisors pressured misreporting. internal probe announced by DEA administrator Donnie Marshall.
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Record cocaine seizure on Belize-flagged vessel near San Diego
Coast Guard ended a five day search aboard the Belize flag vessel Svesda Maru eight Ukrainians and two Russians arrested after 13 tons of cocaine valued at about 500 million dollars were found in a hidden hold. Suspected smuggling route from Colombia aimed for Central America or Mexico.
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