Eritrea-Ethiopia fighting escalates on eve of talks
Civilians flee as heavy combat resumes along the disputed border in Eritrea amid a two year war with Ethiopia. The UN warns up to 200000 could be uprooted near Mendefera as Addis Ababa presses a two week offensive, with Eritrea echoing withdrawal moves before peace talks in Algeria.
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Eritrea
Mendefera
United Nations
Sudan
Algeria
Ethiopia
Rebels reject offer to end Fiji hostage crisis
Rebel leader George Speight rejected a proposal to end the 10 day crisis holding the former prime minister and 30 others captive. He said a new offer could come within two days and hinted the standoff might end this week. President Mara fired the government and offered immunity from prosecution, but Speight demanded Mara’s resignation and a scrapping of the 1997 constitution.
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George Speight
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Ratu Siri Kamisese Mara
Speight
Mara
Philippines MILF attacks kill civilians in Mindanao villages
MILF rebels struck villages on Mindanao’s southern island, killing at least 15 people including civilians and injuring others. Attacks near Pantar Licomo and Kabuntalan burned homes and a farmers cooperative warehouse, as peace talks with the government edge toward resumption.
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Moro Islamic Liberation Front
MILF
Abu Sayyaf
Jolo
Pantar
Licomo
Farmers’ Cooperative
Kabuntalan
Australians March for Racial Reconciliation Across Sydney Bridge
Hordes estimated around 200000 people walked the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of reconciliation between black and white Australians. Aborigines pushed for a treaty as Prime Minister John Howard faced backlash over not issuing a formal apology.
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Sydney Opera House
Australia
John Howard
Sydney
Geoff Clark
The
Aboriginal and Torres Strausslander Commission
Clark
People’s Movement
Howard
Peru election turmoil as Fujimori seeks third term
In Lima and across Peru voters faced fines for not voting while thousands lined up for a runoff boycotted by Alejandro Toledo. Police used tear gas to disperse protesters as Fujimori, dubbed The Emperor, pressed a bid for a third five year term despite constitutional limits and foreign monitors warnings. Toledo condemned the vote as undermining democracy even as Fujimori touted the ballot's legitimacy.
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Peru
Alberto Fujimori
Alejandro Toledo
Gerardo Cantano
Fujimori
Toledo
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