Global talks stall as six-nation efforts show impasse
The United States and North Korea failed to advance after six-nation discussions on dismantling Pyongyangs nuclear program. Washington pressed Pyongyang to shut a plutonium reactor while the North demanded sanctions relief. No progress or meeting date was set. Separately a Pakistani-owned cargo plane crashed near Kabul killing at least eight, with conflicting passenger counts reported. Italian prosecutors seek extradition of 22 alleged CIA operatives over the 2003 Abu Omar kidnapping in Milan, tying into cross-border investigations with the United States.
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Paris braces for weekend unrest amid Armistice Day calm
French police tightened security and banned public gatherings after internet and text alerts of violent actions. Demonstrations in Paris and a Lyon mosque attack were noted as authorities logged more than 300 cars torched nationwide and 119 arrests. Armistice Day saw public calls for peace while tension lingered in immigrant suburbs and across six emergency regions.
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Pope frames universe as intelligent project in Vatican remarks
Pope Benedict XVI said the universe was created as an intelligent project and criticised views that nature shows no direction or order. He cited scripture to argue creation displays love, a stance welcomed by intelligent design proponents and sparking debate over its place in U S science curricula.
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