Taiwan opposition leader visits China for historic meeting
Taiwan Nationalist Party leader Lien Chan arrived in Nanjing on a historic trip aimed at easing cross strait tensions. He planned a Friday meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao, the first such encounter in six decades, as Beijing warns against Taiwan pursuing formal independence.
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Militants detained in Iraq raids and protests flare in Shanghai
In Iraq, U S and Iraqi forces detained over 130 suspected militants across multiple raids this week, with 94 in Baghdad. Weapons and munitions were seized as authorities described targeting an execution cell. In Shanghai, authorities detained 42 and formally arrested 16 over anti Japanese protests, with rioters throwing bottles at the Japanese consulate and attacking Japanese owned venues.
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Explorers claim Arctic record by swift North Pole trek
Five explorers with huskies and wooden sleds say they reached the North Pole in a record time, finishing hours ahead of Robert Peary’s 1909 37 day trek. British explorer Tom Avery aimed to prove the shorter route from Cape Columbia is possible.
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