U.N and Iraq clash over inspections and sanctions
The Security Council condemned Iraq for snubbing weapons chief Richard Butler and signaled possible sanctions relief if Baghdad cooperates. Nations, including the United States, urged dialogue while Iraq barred surprise checks and refused new site verifications, prompting calls for intensified diplomacy and potential sanctions relief talks.
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Massive Calcutta protest marks Hiroshima anniversary
About 250000 demonstrators in Calcutta urged peace and rejected nuclear arms amid fears India will go nuclear. Global protests also surfaced in Hiroshima Oak Ridge and New Delhi as tensions with Pakistan rose. The rally urged an end to arms tests despite Prime Minister Vajpayee's pledge not to be first to use nuclear weapons.
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Kabila Threatens Rwanda With Full Scale War
President Laurent Kabila warned Rwanda of invasion and urged arms for all Congolese as a regional summit nears. He accused Rwanda of pursuing a Tutsi empire and vowed to finish the war in the aggressors time. Rwandan officials denied meddling while U S officials urged restraint amid regional tensions.
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