EU protests erupt in deadly Goteborg clashes
Rioters and police clashed at the EU summit in Goteborg Sweden injuring at least 43 people including three with gunshot wounds authorities said. Police fired amid demonstrations by environmentalists and anti globalisation groups as Irish voters rejected the Nice treaty delaying enlargement plans.
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Truce Survives 48 Hours as Talks Outline Next Steps
In Jerusalem a U S mediated truce marks its first 48 hours with a timetable set for lifting blockades on the West Bank and Gaza Strip. CIA chief Tenet and Palestinian security officials push to finish the plan by Wednesday while Israel demands arrests of militants. Eight Palestinians are wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza.
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Death toll rises in Algeria protests
Algerian authorities said four protesters died in Thursday’s anti-government clashes in Algiers. Officials reported 365 injuries, including 36 police, as a million-strong march for democracy pressed demands amid Kabyle unrest and Tamazight rights. Calm returned Friday with downtown damage cleared.
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Lawyers profit from Holocaust compensation suits
Lawyers in five countries and 14 states have been awarded over 52 million dollars in fees for Holocaust victim lawsuits. Arbitrators in Washington awarded up to 6.3 million to 51 lawyers across the United States, with eleven lawyers earning over 1 million each. A 4.5 billion dollar fund, set by German industry and government, will pay victims and lawyers as payouts of up to 7500 dollars begin next week. Many victims are in their 70s and 80s.
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Afghans Lose Subsidized Bread Amid Aid Dispute
Impoverished Afghans line up at old bakeries in Kabul for the final delivery of subsidized bread as the World Food Program and the Taliban clash over hiring women to conduct a poverty survey. Up to 282000 people face a loss of vital food aid.
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