Leaders seek harmony at Evian G8 summit
World leaders projected unity at the Evian talks amid Iraq war tensions and pledged billions to fight AIDS and hunger. President Chirac praised Bush for securing a $15 billion AIDS package, while EU and UN officials eyed about $1.2 billion in new funds. Protests in Geneva turned violent as riot police clashed with demonstrators during the summit. Prime Minister Chrétien called the meeting focused on solidarity and moving beyond past disputes.
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Geneva
Iraq
Jean Chretien
Riyadh Attacks Shown To Have Al Qaida Hallmarks
FBI Director Robert Mueller said the Riyadh bombings bear all the hallmarks of al Qaida and praised U S Saudi cooperation in the probe. He noted nine more Americans died from injuries and confirmed 35 total dead, including nine bombers, as investigations continued in Riyadh.
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Robert Mueller
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Policemen and militant killed in Saudi chase
In Saudi Arabia a gunfight after a car chase killed one of 19 suspected militants tied to Riyadh bombings and two police officers. The other fugitive was captured near Hail after the Turba checkpoint incident, while the man killed was named Yasif Salih Fahd Ala'yeeri.
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Abdullah Alshabrami
China reports lowest SARS tally in months
China reports no new mainland cases and no new deaths as daily SARS figures drop to the lowest since April. Taiwan launches an islandwide take-your-temperature campaign amid four new cases and no deaths. Hong Kong records three more deaths, bringing its toll to 281. Northwest Airlines to furlough 150 pilots due to reduced Asian flights. Global death toll at least 767 with over 8,300 infections.
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Wong Kang-tai
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