Hamas Might Accept Truce Against Israeli Attacks
Palestinian officials said Hamas and allied groups neared a cease fire as part of a broader pause in Gaza and West Bank violence. Israel warned it could reject what it views as a tactical halt, while Egypt and the U S backed the road map to a Palestinian state by 2005. High-ranking mediators and Barghouti supporters pushed for a limited or open-ended truce, with Hamas leader Zahar signaling a possible soon decision.
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Argentine woman delivers conjoined twins in San Juan
An Argentine woman in San Juan gave birth to conjoined twin girls and a healthy baby boy. Doctors said the twins are joined from chest to mid abdomen sharing a heart and vital organs, with heads fused and surgical separation unlikely. The mother is in stable condition.
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Okinawa Governor Urges U.S. Troops Off Island
Okinawa Governor Keiichi Inamine urged the United States to relocate bases from the southern isle while marking the 58th anniversary of the final land battle of World War II. He pressed for U.S.-Japan security pact revision and described the 53 thousand U.S. personnel in Japan as halting to residents. Inamine has long pushed for troop reductions, tying the issue to his re election campaign.
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Kashmir blast at bus station kills two civilians
Suspected Islamic guerrillas hurled a grenade into a crowded bus station in Shopiyan India killing two civilians and wounding 38 others police said. India accuses Pakistan of training and funding militants while Pakistan denies the charge stating it offers diplomatic support only. The two nations have fought wars over control of the region.
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Strong 6.9 quake shakes Aleutian Islands region
A strong earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6.9 struck the Aleutian Islands between Japan and Alaska. Officials say the quake was centered about 19 miles below the seabed and located roughly 1,550 miles northeast of Hokkaido, Japan.
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