Insurgents kill three Peruvian police officers
In the Huallaga Valley a Sun day evening ambush by Maoist Shin ing Path insurgents left three Peruvian policemen dead. Authorities said over 70 rebels fired on an SUV, killing the officers as they tried to flee. The vehicle was looted and burned.
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Lima
Peru
Shining Path
Huallaga Valley
Australia to send 450 more troops to Iraq
Prime Minister John Howard announced Australia will deploy 450 additional troops to southern Iraq to protect Japanese engineers and bolster democracy. The detachment includes a cavalry squadron, an infantry company, and a local forces training team, with a 10 week preparation period and an anticipated year-long stay.
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Australia
Iraq
John Howard
Howard
Second German organ recipient dies of rabies
A 70-year-old man in Hannover Muenden hospital in northern Germany died on Monday after receiving a kidney from a donor woman later found to have rabies. The donor's kidney was given January 1. A lung recipient died the previous Saturday, and a third patient remains hospitalized in critical condition.
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Berlin
Germany
Hannoversch Muenden
Rebel Attacks Kill Seven in Nepal Amid Transport Disruptions
In Nepal seven people died and 11 were wounded as communist rebels attacked passenger convoys, burned trucks, and set land mines along the Prithvi Highway. The clashes and highway blockades followed King Gyanendra's Feb 1 dismissal of the government and suspension of civil liberties, as rebels seek to halt transport to pressure political change.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Gyanendra
Prithvi
Dipak Gurung
Irish detectives to search for IRA funds overseas
Ireland's police chief says detectives will travel overseas to locate IRA money. The force is pursuing its largest crack down on the group's finances after raids seized 5.7 million dollars. Forensic analysis aims to confirm links to the December 20 Northern Bank robbery in Belfast, the world's biggest cash heist.
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Hillsborough
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Ireland
Noel Conroy
Republic of Ireland
Northern Bank
Belfast
Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners amid uneasy truce
In Jerusalem jubilant scenes as Israel releases 500 Palestinians many say lacked heavy involvement in violence. Hamas leaders surfaced in Nablus and Gaza declaring no peace while prisoners reunite with families. Critics warn the move could reignite bloodshed and internal Palestinian power struggles unfold with a new cabinet impasse.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Hamas
West Bank
Suhail Abu Madala
Mohammed
Nablus
Menachem Landau
Shin Bet Security
Prime Min
Abbas
Gaza
Hassan Yousef
Tens of thousands protest Syria dominance in Lebanon
Tens of thousands marched in Beirut in the largest anti Syrian protest in Lebanese history urging the pro Syrian government to resign. The demonstration began at the A crime scene marking Rafik Hariris assassination and ended at his grave as protesters demanded Syria withdraw its troops. Former prime minister Michel Aoun said he would return from exile before parliamentary elections and potentially run. President Bush pressed Damascus to end its occupation while Arab League secretary general Amr Moussa said Syria would soon withdraw in line with a 1989 agreement, though full departure remained unclear.
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Lebanon
Syria
Bush
Rafik Hariri
Damascus
Hariri
Michel Aoun
Aoun
Associated Press
Paris
Brussels
Arab League
Amr Moussa
Bashar Assad
Indonesian reporters freed yet stuck at Iraq Jordan border
Two Indonesian journalists Meutya Vinda Hafid and Budiyanto and their Jordanian driver remained at the Iraq Jordan border in Amman waiting for Iraqi approval to cross into Jordan after a militant group released them. They were abducted near Ramadi and said they were treated well during captivity. The release followed a video from militants citing religious ties and goodwill.
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Jordan
Iraq
IraqJordan
Meutya Vinda Hafid
Budiyanto
Ibrahim Abdel Khader
Ramadi
Baghdad
Metro TV
Hafid
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Yudhoyono
Khader
Associated Press
North Korean leader signals return to six party talks
North Korea’s Kim Jong Il told a Chinese envoy that Pyongyang would rejoin six party nuclear disarmament talks if the United States shows sincere, mature conditions. KCNA quoted him after he claimed North Korea possesses nuclear weapons and urged dialogue for a peaceful resolution.
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South Korea
Kim Jong II
United States
North Korea
Kim
Washington
Korean Central
Wang Jiarui
Chinese Communist Party
KCNA
Korean Peninsula
China
State Department
Lou Finter
U.S
Finter
Russia
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