End of Tora Bora search shifts to rebuilding Afghanistan
U S forces wind down the Tora Bora hunt for Osama bin Laden as Afghan officials weigh surrender talks by top Taliban figures in Kandahar. Blair and U S senators pledge long-term aid to stabilize Afghanistan while aid groups report dire refugee and famine conditions across the country.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S
Osama bin Laden
Tora Bora
Kandahar
Tony Blair
Gul Agha
Sadozai
Taliban
Mullah Ubaid Ullah
Agha
al-Qaida
Tommy Franks
Florida
bin Laden
United States
Washington
Pentagon
Adm
John Stufflebeem
al- Qaida
Zawar Kili
Khost
Pakistan
Afghan Islamic Press Agency
Blair
Bagram
Hamid Karzai
Sen
Joseph Lieberman
D-Conn
Subcontinent
Israel accuses Arafat of arms smuggling for Gaza
Israel says Yasser Arafat directly involved in a plan to smuggle tens of millions of dollars worth of rockets and anti tank missiles to Gaza and the West Bank. The ship seized in the Red Sea carried weapons Iran supplied. The Palestinian Authority denies links and says captains acted independently. Security talks may continue though a major policy rift persists. The US states it is reviewing the affair as Israeli ministers demand tougher steps against Arafat.
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Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority
Israel
Gaza Strip
United States
Yasser Arafat
Ariel Sharon
Red Sea
West Bank
Sharon
Fasser Abed Rabbo
Abed Rabbo
Adel Awadallah
Adel Mughrabi
U.S. State Department
Ephraim Sneh
Washington
Arafat
Shimon Peres
India
Peres
U.S
Marine A
Omar Akawi
Iran
Qeys Island
Paris Photo Shop Struggles With euro Shortage Week After Launch
One week into the euro rollout in 12 EU states, Paris shops face currency shortages as customers line up for euros. Banks and retailers report near normal activity, with ATMs converted to euros, while Italian bank workers strike over overwork amid the chaotic changeover.
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Rome
Paris
European Union
Executive Commission
India rejects call for peace talks amid border standoff
In New Delhi Shi mon Peres urged India to pursue dialogue with Pakistan to ease tensions after the Parliament attack and amid a military buildup. India refused talks until militant groups are crushed, as cross border fire renewed in Kashmir and leaders prepared for US meetings.
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India
Shimon Peres
Pakistan
Peres
Jaswant Singh
Kashmir
Tony Blair
Pervez Musharraf
United States
Britain
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Musharraf
Bangalore
George Fernandes
Colin Powell
John Ashcroft
Lal K. Advani
U.S
Beijing
China
Foreign Ministry
Zhu Rongji
Subcontinent
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Europe
Ottawa
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S. Cedar
Ottawaherald.com
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Ottawa Times
Mee
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Franklin County
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