Britain rejects IRA plan over ambiguity in peace talks
Prime Minister Blair and Taoiseach Ahern demand clear IRA pledges to renounce violence and disarm fully. Blair cited a May 2000 pledge to put arms beyond use but questioned if it ends all activities inconsistent with the Good Friday accord. Sinn Fein must accept the police legitimacy to revive the power sharing agreement.
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North Korea talks in Beijing aim to ease nuclear standoff
In Beijing US and North Korean negotiators opened a cautious round of talks to ease a tense standoff over Pyongyang’s alleged nuclear program. Officials said no proposals would be tabled yet and the tone was exploratory as experts warned meetings may yield no immediate agreement.
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Chavez Uribe to meet in Puerto Ordaz on border deals
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will meet with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe in Puerto Ordaz to sign a gas pipeline accord and discuss border security and trade. They aim to boost ties after tensions over rebel havens, with bilateral trade at risk and Venezuelan currency restrictions hurting debts to Colombian importers.
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Iranian actress handed suspended lashes for public kiss
Iranian actress Gowhar Kheirandish received a 74 lash suspension after kissing Ali Zamani at a Yazd festival. She described the act as emotional motherly gesture while critics call it un-Islamic and inappropriate under strict social rules. Zamani was a student of her late husband, actor Jamshid Esmaeilkhani.
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