Vatican releases video of ailing Pope John Paul II speaking
A Vatican video shows Pope John Paul II in a husky voice saying a few words during a meeting at Gemelli Polyclinic. He offers blessings and notes improvement after a throat operation, with doctors present and prelates departing. Nearby, a Toronto ceremony marks four gay Israeli couples marrying to push for recognition in Israel. A hidden workshop in Mexico converts small planes into drug haulers. Garry Kasparov retires from professional chess after long dominance, planning books and political activity in Russia.
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U S signals path to Iran nuclear talks with incentives
The Bush administration backs a European plan offering economic incentives to Iran to abandon nuclear ambitions while warning of UN sanctions if Tehran stalls. Rice notes no timetable, as Washington adjusts stance, dropping opposition to Iran's WTO membership and allowing civilian aircraft parts sales. President Bush, in Shreveport, lauds unified Western pressure toward preventing a nuclear weapon.
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Chavez backs Iran right to nuclear program in Caracas
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Iran has the right to develop atomic energy and will support Tehran in its dispute with the United States. Government ministers from Venezuela and Iran signed 20 cooperation agreements spanning oil exploration to a tractor assembly plant.
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