Mideast talks teeter during Albright London visit
London AP report on a tense round of Middle East talks with Yasser Arafat and Benjamin Netanyahu, as Madeleine Albright conducted separate meetings and pressed for a breakthrough. Netanyahu and Arafat held long sessions hosted by Tony Blair, whileprotesters gathered outside Downing Street.
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Annan appeals for progress as Sudan peace talks begin
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged compromise as new talks started on Sudan’s civil war. Kenya criticized both sides for inflexible positions. Aid agencies warn of famine risk with up to 700,000 blocked from planting. Sudan says access for relief must continue. rebels seek northern southern autonomy and religious freedom. President Bashir offers amnesty to rebels, unlikely to be accepted. About 1.5 million have died since 1983.
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Rights chief lectures press about ethics on World Press Freedom Day
UN rights chief warns media downplays international news and reduces sex issues to sound bites. She notes only about 20 percent of people live in fully free press countries and calls for reporting complex international issues despite audience risk.
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Mandela hosts global forum to boost Africa telecom links
President Nelson Mandela opened a seven day United Nations backed forum in Johannesburg inviting African officials and international telecom firms from AT T MCI Siemens to discuss closing the information gap in sub Saharan Africa where fewer than 1 in 300 have a line. The gathering drew several thousand attendees as ministers and executives eyed new partnerships to accelerate access and make wireless versus wired connections the priority.
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Bus hits power lines, 20 pilgrims dead in India
In Uttar Pradesh Chandausi, a bus crowded with Muslim pilgrims collided with overhead wires after a bicycle mounted on top struck them. PTI reports at least 20 killed, eight of them children, with three others burned. The bus carried about 70 travelers from New Delhi to Sitamarhi, Bihar for a religious function.
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