Troops Stabilize Airport Amid Tonga Riots
International forces from Australia and New Zealand secured the airport and key sites in Tonga after street clashes left at least eight dead and much of the capital damaged. About 60 New Zealand and 85 Australian personnel arrived to guard infrastructure as flights were set to resume. The unrest grew from protests over parliament's potential end of the session without reforms to grant elected lawmakers a majority over royally appointed ones.
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Shots fired at anti UN protest in Haiti injures two
About 100 protesters marched in Port au Prince demanding withdrawal of U N peacekeepers when gunfire erupted. A bank guard was arrested after protesters threatened lynching him. Two students were wounded, one in the leg and one in the back, as U N forces say they fire only when attacked.
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Mexico links former presidents to crimes against humanity
Mexico releases a long awaited probe naming the highest command levels of three former administrations for massacres, torture, and disappearances of leftists from the 1960s to the 1980s. The 1968 student massacre and activist disappearances are cited as part of a five year inquiry under a prosecutor named by President Vicente Fox. The report covers Diaz Ordaz, Lopez Portillo, and Echeverria regimes and relies on declassified military documents.
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Jose Lopez Portillo
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Israeli official calls to send Hamas leaders to paradise
Avigdor Lieberman, Israel’s deputy prime minister, urged killing Hamas leaders and abandoning the Oslo accords and the road map. He dismissed Abu Abbas as ineffective and warned of retaliation if leaders are attacked. Olmert distanced himself, reiterating support for the U.S.-backed peace plan amid unity talks between Hamas and Fatah.
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Afghan women face rising self immolation as abuse persists
In Kabul, 16 year old Gulsum survives a self immolation attempt after brutal beatings from a much older husband. Her case highlights rising self harm by fire among Afghan women, with Herat reporting 93 cases last year and 54 this year. Many incidents go unreported due to honor stigma and religious concerns.
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Bush presses North Korea strategy with China and allies
President Bush urged China to pressure North Korea toward dismantling its nuclear program during Pacific Rim talks with Hu Jintao and planned meetings with Putin. He stressed trade frictions with China while praising moves toward a consumer-oriented economy and noted the U.S. case for religious tolerance as he and Laura Bush visited Cua Bac Church. Earlier, Vietnam was removed from a list of nations violating religious freedoms.
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