UN to send 1000 more troops to south Lebanon
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan announced that about 1,000 additional UNIFIL peacekeepers from current contributors Ukraine and Sweden will join next month to reinforce Lebanon's authority in the area Israel vacated. He said the mission aims to help the Lebanese government restore control as Hezbollah strengthens.
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Sweden
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Fiji rebels and military select new president in talks
Fiji hostage crisis eases as rebel leader George Speight and the military agree on former vice president Ratu Josefa Iloilo as next president. Speight says inclusive ethnic Indian appointments possible, with talks aiming to end the month long crisis and free hostages.
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Fiji
Filipo Tarakinikini
Mahendra Chaudhry
Zimbabwe land seizures intensify amid violence and deaths
The Commercial Farmers Union reports 1,631 farms affected with 430 hospitalized and 2,400 assault cases since February. Violence, including 31 deaths, predominately against black farm workers, continues as police largely fail to intervene. President Mugabe bars removal of occupiers as protests rise.
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Swiss firm accused in Lockerbie bombing links
In Camp Zeist the defence in the Lockerbie bombing trial challenged prosecutors by asserting Palestinian links. Meba co-owner Erwin Meister admitted Mebo sold timers to East Germany and Libya but said omissions to police were an oversight. The case centers on whether a timer supplied by Meba contributed to the 1988 disaster.
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Clashes in Halmahera Kill 114 in Indonesia
Antara news agency reports at least 114 dead and 70 injured in Monday clashes at Duma village on Halmahera island. Home made bombs and weapons caused most deaths as Indonesian troops relocated victims and restored order.
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CGX Energy moves offshore rig amid Guyana Suriname border dispute
CGX Energy Inc a Toronto based oil firm moved its rig away from a disputed offshore concession near Guyana after Surinamese patrol boats evicted it The rig was towed to a safe location outside the dispute area as talks in Paramaribo between the two nations continue The standby cost is about 115000 Canadian dollars per day with three rounds of ministerial talks failing to resolve the issue.
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