Mogadishu battles intensify despite cease fire
In Mogadishu Islamists and secular militias fought across the city in the deadliest clashes in 14 years. Dozens were killed and thousands fled as fighting spread from northern to southern and eastern districts including the capture of a key road junction and the Sahafi Hotel. The broader conflict involves the Islamic Courts Union and the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counterterrorism with alleged links to al Qaida and U.S. involvement disputed.
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U N peacekeepers possible In Darfur
U N officials said Sudan would allow a groundwork team for possible Darfur peacekeeping deployment. Brahimi called it an important step toward cooperation though the U N role may be smaller than some Security Council members want.
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Putin rebukes Cheney over Kremlin democratic backsliding
President Vladimir Putin said Russia seeks good US relations but rejected Vice President Cheney’s criticisms of democratic backsliding by the Kremlin. He cited US methods as a contrast during a news conference after a Russia EU summit. Cheney had accused Moscow of rolling back democracy in Lithuania comments.
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United States
Dick Cheney
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European Union
Cheney
Lithuania
Global tropical forests mostly unprotected despite preservation designations
A report by the International Tropical Timber Organization finds that two thirds of the world’s tropical forests across 33 countries were labeled as under sustainable management yet less than 5 percent were truly managed sustainably last year. The study covers about 2 billion acres and exposes gaps between designation and effective protection. Separately, the U.S. ambassador to Venezuela accused President Hugo Chavez of uncooperativeness amid reports of Colombian guerrilla activity in the country.
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Venezuela
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Iran pledge of suicide bombers shocks onlookers
Under coffins draped with American British and Israeli flags more than 100 Iranians pledged to become passing by own action bombers to defend their country and Islam. The burial area for war martyrs hosted chants and volunteers in white to signify willingness to die as a defiant message amid fears of US or Israeli action over Iran's nuclear program. The ceremony was linked to a shadowy group said to have ties to the Basiji paramilitary group.
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Iran
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Abbas Gives Hamas 10 Day Ultimatum On State Plan
Abbas calls on Hamas to endorse a document outlining a Palestinian state in the West Bank Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem. If refused, he will push a mid July referendum to settle the dispute. Violence flared in Gaza as talks continue.
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Benedict XVI visits Poland to honor John Paul II legacy
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Warsaw amid mixed crowds as he pledges to heal Nazi era wounds and carry on John Paul II’s legacy. He emphasizes German Polish reconciliation and aims to strengthen ties with Jews while planning a visit to Auschwitz Birkenau to meet survivors of Nazi tyranny.
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East Timor violence sharpens as nine police die
In Dili gunfire killed nine unarmed police and wounded 27, including two U.N. advisers, as international troops arrived to curb fighting that threatens civil war. Cease-fire talks with Timorese soldiers followed an hourlong assault on the national police HQ.
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