Annan defies calls to resign over oil for food probe
At the U.N. press room Kofi Annan declared hell no to resigning amid investigators findings on the oil for food scandal. The report exonerates him from meddling in a Cotecna contract won by his son but criticizes his handling of the inquiry and the destruction of documents.
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Earthquake tests tsunami readiness in Bangkok area
In minutes after the quake authorities transmitted warnings via radio and TV while beachfront workers alerted guests. Police urged residents away from the sea as governments learned from the December tsunami that killed or left missing more than 280,000. The UN noted a fledgling warning system helped spread alerts and later the all clear. Officials acknowledged some gaps but were largely satisfied.
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Dozens Released from Guantanamo Bay Protests in Pakistan
Dozens of Pakistanis freed from Guantanamo Bay remain jailed in Pakistan with no charges or release date. Officials say 32 men freed in September 2004 and seven freed in the past six weeks staged a protest earlier this month, refusing food and shouting slogans at jail staff.
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