Tsunami Video From Aceh Chronicle Captured by Wedding Photographer
A Metro TV cameraman named Hasyim, who usually shoots weddings, recorded the Dec 26 disaster in Banda Aceh. The footage shows dark floodwaters engulfing streets, cars swept away, and survivors fleeing buildings as the magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggered vast devastation across Asia and beyond.
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Sudanese peace treaty ends long civil war in south
In Nairobi, Ali Osman Mohammed Taha and John Garang signed a historic accord ending Africa's longest civil war. Secretary of State Powell and eight African leaders witnessed the ceremony. The Darfur crisis remains separate with reports of escalating violence and U.N. warnings.
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16 militants charged with terror plots against embassies
In Amman Jordan the military prosecutor charged 16 Islamic militants with conspiring to attack the U S and Israeli embassies in Amman and other sites including a hotel housing Israeli tourists in Irbid and the Jerash Festival director's home. Led by Abed al Tahawi the group allegedly recruited in Irbid mosques and possessed automatic weapons. One suspect remains at large.
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Iran wielding influence in Iraq during election push
In Baghdad as Iraq nears elections, Iran emerges as a top campaign issue. Defense Minister Hazem Shaalan accuses the United Iraqi Alliance of being Tehran controlled and aiming to install an Islamic dictatorship. Analysts say Iran exerts real clout and that many alliance members previously sought refuge there. Los Angeles Times
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