Ulster Unionists stall peace talks in Belfast
In Belfast today the Ulster Unionists refused to nominate ministers or attend the legislature session stalling efforts to form a four party cabinet under the Good Friday accord. A failed compromise left Sinn Fein and SDLP heading a Catholic administration while Trimble and UUP face a review.
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Northern Ireland
Belfast
Tony Blair
Britain
Mo Mowlam
Mowlam
David Trimble
IRA
Trimble
Stormont
Seamus Mallon
Ulster Unionists
Mallon
Social Democratic and Labor Party
Blair
Bertie Ahern
Sinn Fein
John O'Donoghue
Dublin
SDLP
China defends nuclear advances amid U S theft claims
Beijing rejected U S theft accusations and said Chinese scientists developed a neutron bomb and miniaturized warheads long ago. Zhao Qizheng disclosed programs on anti submarine microwave tech and launch techniques, while hinting links to Taiwan tensions and satellite deployment.
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Beijing
U.S
China
Taiwan
Zhao Qizheng
Christopher Cox
Zhao
China vows force if Taiwan declares independence
China warned it will use military force to defend every inch of its territory if Taiwan declares independence. The Liberation Army Daily echoed Defense Minister Chi Haotian's warning that the PLA would smash any separatist moves, signaling Beijing's toughest stance since Taiwan leader Lee Teng-hui suggested separate, equal states.
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Beijing
China
Taiwan
Lee Tenghui
Liberation Army Daily
Chi
Haotian. Chi
People’s Liberation Army
Lee
NATO
Yugoslavia
Taipei
Hart investigator wasn't punished in Hart probe case
Federal investigator David Kerno faced reassignment and a badge removal after probing Gary Hart's sex life during a background check for a security clearance. Hart officials say no strings were pulled and the case followed standard procedures, with possible suspension without pay later recommended.
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Ashington
Gary Hart
Pentagon
Hart
Defense
William Cohen
Colorado
Cohen
David Kerno
Robert Tyrer
Tyrer
Defense Security Service
Kerno
Denver
USA Today
Sahara Desert Transformation Linked to Climate Shift
A Geophysical Research Letters study says Sahara's rapid shift from green grassland to desert occurred in two abrupt phases 6,700 to 5,500 years ago and 4,000 to 3,600 years ago. Researchers note orbital changes and increased summer sunlight intensified monsoons, driving vegetation loss and pushing ancient civilizations toward the Nile Valley.
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Ashington
North Africa
Nile Valley
Journal
Geophysical Research Letters
Martin Claussen
Germany
Potsdam
North
Africa
Sahara
Soliah pleads innocent in bomb plotting case
Kathleen Ann Soliah, 52, alleged SLA member in hiding as Sara Jane Olson, pleads not guilty to 1975 bombs placed under police cars in Los Angeles. Bail set at 1 million dollars as judge warns on terrorist act risk. daughters comforted by father after five hour hearing amid defense bid for lower bail.
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Los Angeles
Kathleen Ann Soliah
Larry Fidler
Fidler
Susan Jordan
Mir space station faces abandonment after 13 years in orbit
After 13 years and 1,500 breakdowns, Mir's last crew plans to return August 23 leaving behind a 130-ton aging craft. Kazakh authorities briefly halted a food shipment launch, but Russia paid $115 million debt to allow a delay, with only weeks of supply left despite decades of international impact.
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Moscow
Russia
Mir Space Station
Mir
Kazakstan
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Cow Attacks Mailman on Rural England Route
Alistair Johnson, 41, a WHALLEY Lancashire postman, was knocked down by a cow as he walked a public footpath on his route. He suffered back and facial injuries and was airlifted to hospital. The cow, calved the night before, was shot and killed by its owner Alan Coates who said cows protect their young.
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Whalley
England
Alistair Johnson
Lancashire
Johnson
Royal Mail
Alan Coates
Dog powder fatal to cats warns White House
Washington AP reports veterinarians warn dog flea products, especially permethrin, can severely harm or kill cats. Dr. RE Meyer notes spot-on and sprays vary in concentration and misapplication risks for households with both dogs and cats. Owners should follow label directions to prevent toxicity to felines.
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Washington
White House
Buddy
Kathryn Meyer
Meyer
U.S
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Associa
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