Nigeria VP elect home bombed as oil region unrest grows
Militants detonated a hazardous material device at the Nigeria vice president elect Goodluck Jonathan’s country home amid Delta region violence that has disrupted offshore oil output. Two policemen died and a child was kidnapped in Port Harcourt as authorities assess a flaring security crisis ahead of May 29 government handover.
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Suspected gang abducts and kills four Sonora officers near Cananea
More than 40 armed men seized and shot four Mexican policemen about 20 miles south of the Arizona border in Cananea. Bodies and 50 spent cartridges were found on a roadside. A fifth officer and others remain missing. In Coahuila, Enrique Ruiz Arevalo, a top anti kidnapping official, has disappeared since Monday, police say.
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Gaza City clashes erupt in extended Gaza strife
Street battles in Gaza City surge as Hamas and Fatah fighters clash amid gunfire, explosions, and targeted violence. At least 21 people die, including a Fatah lawmaker and children. civilians trapped as power and safety deteriorate. Israel conducts airstrikes while Olmert vows severe response.
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Pakistani Christians seek protection before Islam conversion deadline
About 500 Christians in Charsadda, North West Frontier Province, received letters urging church closures and conversion by today or face violence from pro Taliban militants. Some have fled. others fear police inaction as authorities vow protection while minority groups face repeated attacks since 9/11.
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Sarkozy Takes Over As French President
Nicolas Sarkozy assumed the French presidency in a swift transfer from Jacques Chirac promising to restore order in housing projects, boost the economy, and reform government. He named Francois Fillon as prime minister and planned a likely female-led cabinet. Protests continued in Paris as his priority included labor reforms and a tougher stance on immigration and crime.
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Trains Cross Demilitarized Zone in Historic Korea Rail Test
Trains from North and South Korea began a cross border rail test through the Demilitarized Zone near Munsan. The two five car trains carried about 150 people and marked a symbolic step toward reconciliation despite ongoing external and internal opposition to unification.
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