Auschwitz victim Edith Stein made saint by pope
Vatican ceremony elevates Edith Stein, Jewish-born nun killed at Auschwitz, as the first Jewish-born saint of the modern era. Pope John Paul II calls for annual remembrance of Holocaust victims on Stein’s death date, August 9, and praises her bridge between Christians and Jews. Relatives attend with German Chancellor Kohl as critics in Jerusalem protest the canonization.
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Iraqis push review as talks stall on U.N. arms scene
U.N. weapons inspectors pause in Iraq amid signs of renewed Iraqi pressure. Tariq Aziz denounces inspectors while Baghdad seeks a comprehensive review to ease sanctions, amid disputes over VX gas findings and a push to reverse the August 5 decision.
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Experts begin exhumation of Bosnian mass grave
Forensic teams in Tuzla start recovering over 240 bodies from a Donja Glumina grave linked to the 1992 95 Bosnian war. Officials say most remains are believed to be Srebrenica residents. Personal items boost identification hopes as bodies are moved for analysis.
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Russians Free Nine From Chechnya Captivity
MOSCOW AP Eight Russian soldiers and a retired serviceman were freed from Chechnya after negotiations with Chechen officials and Boris Berezovsky. Eight men returned to Moscow with Berezovsky, one to his unit in the northern Caucasus. The captives were seized earlier this year. details on their detention length were not disclosed. The release was said to be secured by the FSB, Defense Ministry and Interior Ministry.
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