Rebels claim to kill 30 Russian troops in Chechnya ambush
Rebels said they trapped a Russian unit near Alleroy in eastern Chechnya, killing 30 soldiers in the largest ambush in weeks, while Russian officials denied the claim. A Chechen commander spoke to the AP anonymously about the attack, with conflicting reports from Reuters.
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Chechnya
Associated Press
Alleroy
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Kremlin
Sergei Yastr
Interfax
Stonehenge to Open for Summer Solstice Celebration
English Heritage announced Stonehenge will open the night of June 20 for eight hours to mark the millennium's first summer solstice. Camping fires dogs and amplified music will be forbidden. a four mile exclusion zone previously used around the stones remains in force. The solstice is sacred to druids and a decision on future openings will follow.
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London
Stonehenge
English Heritage
Salisbury Plain
Elspeth Henderson
Vietnam frees journalist amid amnesty for rights activists
Vietnamese journalist Nguyen Ngoc Tan known as Pham Thai was released after five years in prison for advocating human rights. Arrested in 1995 and jailed for conspiring against the socialist power, he left Ham Tan labor camp near Ho Chi Minh City on April 30 as Reporters Without Borders urged earlier release. One jailed colleague, Nguyen Dinh Huy, remains behind bars.
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Mexico and Central America sign free trade pact
Mexico reached a free-trade agreement with Guatemala El Salvador and Honduras after eight years of negotiations. Barriers will be dismantled over 11 years for industrials and 12 years for agriculture with coverage including goods services investments and IP. Effective January 1 subject to ratification.
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