Former Philippine leader arraigned in court
Joseph Estrada, the former Philippine president, is arraigned on perjury charges at Sandiganbayan as riot police guard the proceeding. The court entered a not guilty plea for Estrada, with a pretrial hearing set for August 2. He faces plunder charges for alleged kickbacks during his 31 months in office.
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Sharon stands firm as Bush and Sharon meet amid Mideast rift
In Washington, President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon voiced unity yet clashed over cease-fire timing and settlement construction. Powell urged cooling-off measures while Sharon demanded 10 days of calm and a six week period before any confidence-building phase, amid ongoing Palestinian violence and settlement concerns.
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Milosevic moves to remove judges delaying hearing
Slobodan Milosevic’s lawyers filed a petition to dismiss two judges and the district prosecutor, delaying a noon hearing on extradition to a U.N. war crimes tribunal. The Supreme Court must rule within 24 hours, and officials said the motion is unlikely to succeed.
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Russia Rejects Sanctions Plan as Iraq Deadlock Persists
In the UN Security Council Russia rejects a U.S.-British draft to overhaul Iraq sanctions and proposes its own plan to speed an end to sanctions. Britain and the United States deem it unacceptable, keeping the 2 1/2 year stalemate unresolved with a July 3 deadline for a vote.
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