Russia faults U S Britain for Chechen asylum
Moscow accuses the United States and Britain of granting asylum to Chechen opposition figures as part of strained ties with the West over terrorism. Defense Minister Ivanov warns of possible cross border strikes as Beslan's attack intensifies Kremlin rhetoric and scrutiny of Russian security.
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Ancient skeleton found near Caribbean coast in Mexico
Archaeologists from Mexico's INAH report perhaps the oldest American skeletons found in underwater Yucatan caves. The finds, announced at the Early Man in America seminar, hint at early migrations and possible Clovis connections, with additional ancient remains including a California bone.
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Israeli hard-liners urge soldiers to disobey Gaza plan
In Jerusalem a group of Israeli ultras urged soldiers to refuse dismantling settlements as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pushes a Gaza and West Bank withdrawal. Eight Palestinians including a 9 year old were killed in West Bank and Gaza clashes. Shaul Mofaz ordered closure of the West Bank and Gaza Strip during Jewish holidays blocking thousands of workers, with humanitarian cases allowed. The policy follows years of restricted Palestinian entry and a 2002 Passover bombing that killed 29 people.
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Powell declares Sudan genocide in Darfur crisis
Secretary of State Colin Powell told a Senate panel that the atrocities in Darfur amount to genocide. He said Sudanese government complicity enabled the Janjaweed campaign against black non Arabs, ending months of U S debate over the label.
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