Video shows gunmen killing hostage in Iraq
A gruesome Internet video shows masked gunmen shooting a blindfolded Turkish hostage in the head to warn foreign workers away from Iraq. Turkish truckers halt hauling for U.S. forces, a move adding pressure amid rising hostage leverage by militants linked to al Qaida. U.S. Marines clash with gunmen near Muqtada al Sadr’s house in Najaf, one woman killed and three wounded as al Sadr’s supporters surface unrest after past clashes.
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Nazi slave labor fund pays $401 million in final round
The Jewish Claims Conference reports $401 million paid to over 130,000 Nazi-era slave laborers in a second and final round of compensation from a German government industry fund. Since 2001, $703 million in first installments have been disbursed. The fund totals $6.17 billion, created under pressure from U.S. lawsuits.
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Official Sudan commits to meeting Darfur deadline
Sudan officials publicly support a United Nations Security Council 30 day deadline to disarm Arab militias blamed for Darfur killings. State minister Najeib El Kheir Abdul Wahab said the period is insufficient while Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail called the deadline illogical. The UN and aid groups accuse the Janjaweed of a brutal campaign driving Africans from Darfur.
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