North Korea and United States to resume talks at security forum
North Korea's foreign minister Paek Nam Sun said after a meeting with Secretary of State Colin Powell that dialogue will resume and everything went satisfactorily. Powell and Paek met at the Asia-Pacific security forum, the first high level contact since 2000.
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Nations pledge to cut off terrorists financing network
Southeast Asian nations and 13 security partners led by ASEAN agree to new measures to disrupt terrorist finance. Plans include a financial intelligence unit in each country, immediate freezing of terrorist assets, and stronger anti money laundering focused on terrorism.
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Heat May Have Caused Train Derailment In Maryland City
Investigators scrutinize a 30 inch rail misalignment after an Amtrak derailment near Washington. Heat in the 90s may have warped rails. 101 injured, 16 hospitalized. CSX ordered slower speeds on hot days. Amtrak and others to follow new host-rail rules.
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Bomb explodes at Hebrew University cafeteria killing seven
In Jerusalem a lunch time bombing at the Hebrew University cafeteria killed at least seven and wounded over 70. The attack, linked by Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin to Gaza air strikes, shattered windows and left pools of blood at the Frank Sinatra International Student Center. Police said a planted device and a bag were being considered as the likely cause.
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Pope canonizes first Indian saint in Mexico City
Pope John Paul II arrived weakened yet joyful as he canonized Juan Diego, the Catholic Church’s first Indian saint, in a Mexico City ceremony attended by tens of thousands. Traffic froze and churches closed as devotees pressed along the pope’s route, while global crowds watched a concluding Mass at the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
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