Israel presses Arafat over Hamas bombers in Jerusalem
Israeli demand to arrest Hamas leaders follows identification of four Jerusalem bombers as Hamas members from Assira West Bank village. Israel says Arafat must act, cites DNA on remains, and reports Assira crackdown as security forces widen arrests and impose a blockade amid ongoing talks with Palestinian officials.
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Samar Assad
Associated Press
Assira
West Bank
Israel
Yasser Arafat
Jerusalem
Hamas
Benjamin Netanyahu
Palestinian Authority
Netanyahu
Japan seeks UN board seat in deal over dues
Japan pushes for a permanent Security Council seat as part of a deal to cut U.S. UN dues from 25 to 20 percent, while Washington pushes to clear unpaid arrears. Germany also weighs a seat as Klaus Kinkel addresses the General Assembly.
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Japan
U.S
Washington
U.N
United Nations
Security Council
Germany
Klaus Kinkel
General Assembly
Madeleine Albright
Clinton
Europe
Robin Cook
European Union
Luxembourg
Jacques Poos
America
Cos
Congress
United States
Keizo Obuchi
U.N. Board of Directors
U2 concert unites Bosnians in Sarajevo peace show
45000 fans from Muslim, Croat, and Serb communities gathered in Sarajevo for a two hour U2 concert. Proceeds from $18 tickets benefited Sarajevo hospitals. NATO peacekeepers and international troops watched as Bosnians embraced the moment, despite years of war and division.
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Arajevo
Bosnia- Herzegovina
Bosnia
Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
NATO
Bono
Azra Smailkadic
Travnik
U.S
Federation
Brian Chilton
Tinker
Okla
Split
Croatia
Chilton
Tuzla
Haze from Indonesian fires causes deaths and school closures
Indonesian forest fires and El Nino drought seed dangerous haze across Southeast Asia. Two deaths are blamed as schools close and the U S Embassy warns staff in Malaysia to leave if needed. Indonesia ships clouds seeds to spur rain while Malaysia sends firefighters to aid.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indonesia
Southeast Asia
U.S
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Donn Higgins
S. Main
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Singapore
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