Kosovo conflict stirs fear among Macedonia Albanians
The Kosovo fight raises dread among Macedonia’s ethnic Albanians who fear arming villagers and possible violence. About 750 UN troops guard the border with the broadly Albanian west watching tensions as refugees could surge.
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Vahid Azizi
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Death toll from cyclone climbs in Gujarat India
The official death toll from a cyclone in Gujarat state has reached 1126 as bodies are recovered from debris and tidal waves since the storm struck June 9. Missing and feared dead total 1754, with most victims salt workers.
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Pope visits Austria in midst of church crisis in Europe
Pope John Paul II lands in Salzburg on his third Austrian trip, greeted by President Klestil and Cardinal Schoenborn as critics blame Vatican for local church tensions. Spectators cheer, cannon salutes ring out, and the pontiff praises Austria as a model of unity in Europe while recalling support for liberation from totalitarian oppression.
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Analysts weigh Islamic bomb risk amid Pakistan nuclear fears
U S intelligence officials reassess the possibility that Pakistan could share nuclear know how with Muslim nations, amid sanctions pressure and India Pakistan blasts. Intelligence panel findings push closer scrutiny of proliferation risks including potential exports to Iran, though current consensus holds Pakistan would not easily surrender its capability.
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U.N inspector says Iraq withholds key information
U N officials report Baghdad still holds back documents needed to verify destruction of long range missiles and chemical and biological weapons. Richard Butler cited Iraq's partial cooperation while noting a two month inspection plan aims to lift sanctions only after full verification.
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Swiss banks offer maximum $600 million global settlement
Swiss Bank Corp Credit Suisse and Union Bank of Switzerland proposed a global settlement of up to 600 million for Holocaust victims claims, including 70 million already paid to aid survivors. The banks urged acceptance to speed distribution while warning about confidentiality breaches by World Jewish Congress and plaintiffs lawyers.
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Edward Fagan
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