Bodies of eight men found in two Iraqi villages
Iraqi security forces recovered eight severely harmed men in two villages north of Baghdad. Six were Shiite farmers abducted from Hashmiyat by gunmen in Iraqi army uniforms. The remaining two were located in al Nahrawan district. The attackers left a knife near one body. Prior this month twenty bodies were found in al Nahrawan.
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Moscow opposition worries over third Putin term bid
Moscow lawmakers study an electoral amendment that could let President Vladimir Putin run again after stepping down before the end of his current term in March 2008. The move draws fire from critics who say supporters seek to cling to power despite Putin’s past refusals to amend the constitution.
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Hitchhiker Slaying in West Bank Sparks Tensions
Palestinian gunmen opened fire on hitchhikers near Beit Haggai in H-ebron, killing one, wounding four others. The attack escalates violence and tests Mahmoud Abbas as he seeks militant restraint amid efforts by Abbas and Ariel Sharon to maintain a February truce and withdraw from Gaza.
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Mexican ballots abroad shape 2006 presidential vote debate
In Mexico City legislators prepare to decide if Mexicans living abroad may vote in the 2006 presidential election as a contentious bill stalls with under a week to act. The split among lawmakers reflects migrant voting rights and longstanding electoral fault lines affecting about 11 million overseas Mexicans, many in the United States. In Sweden, a centenarian helicopter crash victim dies. Carl Zetterlund, hospitalized after a crash near Heby, succumbs despite initial stable condition.
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Ahmadinejad Leads Tehran Runoff in Tight Iran Vote
Iranians vote in a runoff as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Ayatollah Rafsanjani clash over reform and economy. Early results show Ahmadinejad in the lead with small counted ballots, while reform supporters back Rafsanjani amid brisk turnout and extended polling.
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Judge orders 13 CIA officers arrested in rendition case
An Italian judge ordered the arrest of 13 CIA officers for secretly moving a Muslim preacher from Italy to Egypt in 2003 as part of alleged extraordinary rendition. The Milan prosecutor’s office made the announcement, marking a rare public rebuke by a close ally of the United States.
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UN seeks France action over ex-employee linked to 1994 genocide killings
The United Nations plans to ask France to prosecute Callixte Mbarushimana, a former UNDP employee living in Paris since 2003, for genocide and crimes against humanity connected to Rwanda's 1994 killings after internal findings that the UN bungled his case and failed to protect staff. France will decide on extradition or prosecution.
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