UN chief criticized over oil for food links and son
Investigators from the Volcker panel will fault Kofi Annan for not addressing a conflict of interest involving his son Kojo, who worked for Cotecna Inspection S A during a UN oil for food contract. The report also cites internal UN Bureaucracy failures that allowed program problems to persist through 2003.
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Woman Found Dead in Juarez Canal Stabbed Repeatedly
In Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Rocio Marin, 19, was discovered in a canal near the U S border after authorities say she was stabbed more than 15 times in the back, stomach, and neck. State investigators warn the city has faced numerous unsolved female slayings.
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Two inmates stabbed to death in Nuevo Laredo prison
In Nuevo Laredo CERESO II prison two inmates Jorge Castaneda aged 29 and Sergio Montelongo aged 26 were stabbed multiple times late Sunday as authorities searched for weapons after a riot. Both had been arrested for the killing of a former local police officer last month and were moved to the prison on Wednesday.
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Pope skips Easter blessing from Vatican window
Pope John Paul II in silence misses Easter Monday blessing scene in St. Peter's Square as curtains stay closed. He remains convalescent from February throat tube surgery, with Vatican TV cameras focused on the window while a few hundred gather.
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Car bombing wounds lawyer and bystanders in Gaza City
A car exploded in Gaza City on Monday. a lawyer named Majad Jasarwi, 55, was seriously injured, two bystanders suffered minor injuries, and police cordoned off the area. Israel Radio called it criminally motivated, a claim not confirmed by Palestinian police.
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Iraqi interior minister backs 18 month security milestone
Outgoing Interior Minister Fatah al-Nagib said Iraq’s police and army may secure the nation in 18 months as they begin to take over from coalition forces. Insurgents attacked Shiite pilgrims with two blasts, killing at least three. The National Assembly plans its second session to appoint a speaker and deputies, amid talks over leadership roles and Sunni involvement.
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Kyrgyzstan Protest Roots in Poverty and Discontent
In Kyrgyzstan, street protests that toppled President Akayev grew from widespread poverty and disillusion with post-Soviet capitalism. Aiymkan Baitasheva says her grandson Jumatai, unable to walk or eat normally, represents the state’s neglect as families endure unheated homes, absent gas, and high education costs while elites flaunt wealth.
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U S bases in Afghanistan upgrade eyed at 83 million
U S forces plan to spend 83 million on Bagram and Kandahar base improvements including runways taxiways navigation aids and billeting as al Qaida remains active in the region. A roadside bombing in Kabul injures four near a Canadian Embassy vehicle amid foreign troop presence.
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Israel rejects referendum on Gaza pullout plan
The Knesset voted 72 to 39 against a national referendum on Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal, sending the issue to the Supreme Court. Settlers vowed 100000 protesters, while opponents warned the vote would deepen division as the summer deadline nears.
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