U N forces clash with former Haitian soldiers
U N peacekeepers in Haiti clash with disbanded army members in Petit Goave and Terre Rouge. Two peacekeepers and two Haitian fighters die as the offensive, led by the mission commander, continues with more actions expected. Brazilian and Nepalese troops supported by armored vehicles and helicopters conducted the raids.
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Protests Rule Osh as Kyrgyz Leader Faces Challenge
Thousands in Osh, Kyrgyzstan seize control of the city center and airport as police flee amid anti government protests. The army remains absent and no casualties are reported while the capital Bishkek stays calm. The opposition vows to press Akayev to resign. Pope John Paul II suspends public audiences amid recovery from throat surgery and Parkinsons disease.
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Israel prepares to hand over Tulkarem to PA control
In Ramallah, Israeli and Palestinian security officers agreed on terms for transferring the West Bank town of Tulkarem to Palestinian authority. A Palestinian official said handover could begin immediately and as soon as today. The Interior Ministry also restricted militant weapons to meet an Israeli demand to dismantle armed groups. In Tokyo, the three crew of the Japanese tug Idaten abducted by pirates in the Malacca Strait were found safe in Satun Province, Thailand. Nobuo Inoue, Shunji Kuroda, and Edgardo Sadang were in good health and in Thai police custody.
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Rice warns North Korea sanctions may loom in standoff
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, during a weeklong Asia tour, suggested North Korea could face international sanctions if it remains outside six party talks. She noted the risk to a nuclear free peninsula as negotiations stall, and highlighted U.S. concerns over Taiwan tensions and religious freedom during visits in Japan, South Korea, and China.
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