Sinai hotel blasts kill tourists in Taba death toll climbs
Israeli officials say al Qaida likely carried out the car bombings at the Taba Hilton and Ras Shitan in Egypt’s Sinai. The attacks killed 24 to 29 people, injured scores, and drew international concern as rescuers searched wreckage and tourists fled the Sinai coast. Authorities warned of further danger while Bush offered help to track down those responsible.
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U N Security Council backs global anti terror drive
The U N Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution urging nations to prosecute or extradite anyone supporting planning or financing terrorism. The measure creates a working group to study actions against terrorists not linked to al Qaida or the Taliban and reinforces existing sanctions on those groups.
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Unclear quake reports hit residents near border
A damaging earthquake on Friday injured a dozen people and sent frightened residents fleeing. State officials said the epicenter was near a sparsely populated border area on seismic lines. In Taiwan, an architectural group declared Taipei 101 the capital’s tallest building at 1,679 feet, likened by some to a giant efficiency symbol.
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North Korea Says It Is Ready for Six-Party Talks
North Korea stated that six-party talks on its nuclear program could begin immediately if the United States changes its hostile policy. The foreign ministry accused the Bush administration of courting voters by blaming Pyongyang for stalled progress and said it does not care about the U.S. presidential election outcome, only the future Korea policy.
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Cuban protesters forced from Havana park over medical transfer demand
In Havana police ordered a group to leave a park near Revolution Plaza where they had sat in since two days earlier pressing for the transfer of a jailed dissident to Havana for medical care. The protesters said hours later the dissident arrived in Havana for treatment at a military hospital.
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