Putin and Castro Reach Cautious Pact to Renew Cuba Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Fidel Castro in Havana to revive Moscow's Soviet era friendship with Cuba but without past subsidies. A $50 million credit line was the main economic agreement, while debt talks and unfinished Soviet projects lingered. The leaders emphasized a multipolar world and strengthened political dialogue alongside new economic cooperation.
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Contacts resume as Israeli forces kill Palestinian activist
At the Gaza crossing Israeli soldiers shoot and kill Hani Abu Bakr, a Hamas member, at a checkpoint in the southern Gaza Strip. The incident follows daily killings of Palestinians, as high level talks with Yasser Arafat continue and a possible Barak meeting is discussed.
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Ehud Barak
Ahmed Qurein
Ephraim Sneh
Hani Abu Bakr
Hamas
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Jaffee Center For Strategic Studies
Tel Aviv University
Estrada and accuser clash over $100,000 check in trial
Philippine President Estrada says an Ameri can consultant received the $100,000 check but did not know it was from illegal gambling. Gov. Singson testifies the check came directly to Estrada and that he knew it was gambling money, a central point in the impeachment case.
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Chernobyl shuts down after 14 years of danger
Ukraine's president announced the permanent shutoff of reactor No 3 at the Chernobyl plant near Slavutych, ending the last functioning unit 14 years after the 1986 disaster. The move, praised as a step toward global safety, leaves Ukraine with unemployment in the 6,000 plant workers and questions about future energy supply.
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