ICRC condemns US denial of detainee access in secret sites
Global briefing reports the ICRC criticizes Washington for blocking its neutral delegates from visiting detainees held in undisclosed locations. The statement condemns high level officials for refusing access, citing Geneva Conventions roles and limited US cooperation in Iraq Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay.
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Rabuka pleads not guilty in mutiny case before Fiji vote
Former Fiji prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka appeared in court Friday to plead not guilty to inciting a bloody mutiny at the main military barracks in 2000 that killed eight soldiers. The appearance came ahead of parliamentary elections where Mahendra Chaudhry seeks to return as opposition leader.
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China’s chopstick tax alarms noodle lovers
China imposes a 5 percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks amid deforestation concerns. Japanese diners face higher costs as 97 percent of their 25 billion yearly chopstick sets come from China. Exporters react with roughly a 30 percent price hike, shaping a ripple for restaurants and consumers.
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Japanese importers seek new suppliers amid chopsticks price tension
Ichiro Fukuoka, director of the Japan Chopsticks Import Association, says importers plan an added 20 percent rise but aim to lessen the hit by sourcing more bamboo chopsticks and evaluating new suppliers.
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Iraqi army clash leaves two dead near Baghdad
Two Iraqis were killed and multiple wounded after a roadside bomb hit a Kurdish army convoy near Dula iyah, north of Baghdad. The incident exposed command problems in the U.S.-trained force amid sectarian tensions as Kurdish and Shi ite units clashed at Balad hospital.
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Bombings hit Addis Ababa as toll rises to at least four
Nine bombs exploded across Ethiopia's capital on Friday, killing four and wounding dozens in a coordinated strike aimed at discrediting the government. Police blamed militant opposition in some blasts but no group claimed responsibility amid looming election anniversary and trials for treason.
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