Israel pulls back troops from Bethlehem as ceasefire holds
Israel said it would withdraw from Bethlehem and other West Bank towns if a cease-fire holds, scaling back demands to round up militants. The US kept pressure to end the operation amid continued fighting, with Israeli and Palestinian security chiefs failing to set a new meeting date.
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Kursk salvage advances as officials seek cause of disaster
Investigators lifted three cruise missiles and data recorders from the Kursk wreck while Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov voiced cautious optimism that the probe will pinpoint the disaster’s cause. He cited three potential causes: internal torpedo malfunction, collision, or a World War II mine. The submarine was raised from the Barents Sea and brought to dry dock for study.
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Train Operator Fires on Bystanders in Tours Killing Four
Four people died and eight were injured when a masked gunman opened fire Monday in Tours. A 44 year old train employee with no prior record was later captured after fleeing to an underground garage. He sustained minor injuries in a scuffle with police. Police cited possible personal problems as a trigger.
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Police hunt driver in Gotthard tunnel crash and fire
Swiss police press on for driver identified as Turkish citizen in Belgian registered truck after deadly crash and blaze in Gotthard tunnel. Ten dead and 28 missing as forensic teams seek DNA traces. authorities suspect the driver escaped and may have contacted none.
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Milosevic defies UN tribunal in new Kosovo Croatia charges
Slobodan Milosevic, in his third tribunal appearance, rejects the new Kosovo and Croatia indictments while denying jurisdiction. Prosecutors say a third indictment will include genocide for Bosnia. Innocent pleas are entered on his behalf. he clashes with Judge May and ignores Prosecutor Del Ponte. Main counts include 32 murders in Croatia and mass abuses during Kosovo war with 900 Kosovar Albanian deaths and 800,000 deportations cited.
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