Iran Seizes 10 Tankers Allegedly Smuggling Iraqi Oil
Iranian patrol boats detained ten tankers anchored on an island carrying about 45,000 tons of Iraqi oil under U.N. sanctions. The seizure, part of Tehran’s push against smuggling, involved crew documents from over 100 sailors of varied nationalities. Iran cited enforcement of territorial waters and sanctions compliance.
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Louvre opens first primitive art wing in Paris display
Paris AP Jacques Chirac inaugurates a new Louvre wing housing 120 primitive art items from Africa Asia Oceania and Americas. He says the galleries let visitors compare these works with Louvre treasures and backs restitution of fraudulently acquired pieces while planning a future Quai Branly museum opening in 2004 to house primitive art.
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