Pakistan to hand over al Libbi to U S for trial
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said he would hand over senior al Libbi to the United States for prosecution. Al Libbi, linked to two assassination attempts on Musharraf, was arrested May 2 after a shootout in northwest Pakistan and is reported to have recent contact with Osama bin Laden.
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Plan to curb IAEA scrutiny of Saudi nuclear status
In Vienna, the IAEA asks key members to back Saudi Arabia’s request that would limit outside verification of Riyadh’s nuclear status. If approved, the move would give Saudi Arabia a formal mechanism to minimize IAEA oversight while requiring Riyadh to share status updates that the agency could not automatically challenge or verify.
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Darfur War Crimes Probe Begins With UN Transfer
The United Nations handed prosecutors from the International Criminal Court thousands of documents and a list of 51 people to be investigated for alleged atrocities in Darfur Sudan. Deputy prosecutor Serge Brammertz received nine boxes at The Hague as the Security Council referred rape mass killings village burnings and other crimes to the tribunal. The list names Sudanese government officials rebels and Janjaweed militiamen.
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Mermaid baby to undergo first of three surgeries in Peru
Milagros Cerron, 13 months old, born with strenomelia or mermaid syndrome, gushed and played on a hospital bed ahead of a four to six hour operation. Dr. Luis Rubio leads 11 surgeons in Lima to begin separating the fused legs, a rare birth defect with only three other known living cases.
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Body of Iraqi governor found after firefight in Iraq
Raja Nawaf Farhan al Mahalawi, governor of Anbar province, was found dead in Rawah after a battle between U S forces and foreign fighters near Qaim. He was abducted May 10 near the Syrian border and his death ends weeks of uncertainty.
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Dutch vote May doom EU constitution in referendum
Dutch voters face referendum Wednesday on the European constitution with polls showing a likely large no leading France’s resounding rejection. Analysts say a Dutch no could force leaders to reconsider as all 25 EU members must approve the treaty. Prime Minister Balkenende urged resolve while White House noted it as a European matter.
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