Palestinians approve withdrawal plan amid West Bank clashes
Palestinian Cabinet endorses Israel’s plan to withdraw troops from parts of Gaza and the West Bank in exchange for security guarantees. Israeli raids kill six Palestinians, including a Tulkarem Al Aqsa leader, as Washington hosts talks with Saeb Erekat and U S officials. Dozens of arrests follow as tensions rise and a diesel truck bombing is investigated.
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Ramallah
West Bank
Israel
Gaza Strip
Shin Bet
Washington
Colin Powell
U.S
Saeb Erekat
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Palestinian Authority
Bush
Erekat
Maher el Masri
Abdel Razak Yehiyeh
Yasser Arafat
Binyamin Ben- Eliezer
Gaza
Bethlehem
Nabil Shaath
Raanan Gissin
Ariel Sharon
Gil Kleiman
Ilan Harush
Ziad Daas
al Aqsa
Tulkarem
Daas
Hadera
Khan Yunis
Hamas
Hussam Hamdan
Hamdan
Jebalya
Yehiyeh Daamseh
al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade
Daamseh
Jerusalem
Supreme Court
Saudi Arabia Rejects U S Use of Its Soil for Iraq Strike
Saudi Foreign Minister said Riyadh publicly and privately told Washington the U S cannot use Saudi soil for any Iraq attack. He cited opposition since Iraq is moving to implement UN resolutions. President Bush vowed careful action while seeking allies and options.
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Jiddah
Saudi Arabia
Washington
U.S
Iraq
Prince Saud
Saud
Associated Press
United Nations
U.N
Hans Blix
Baghdad
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Mississippi
Congress
Kofi Annan
Kuwait
Saddam
United States
al-Udeid
Qatar
Hindus strike in Kashmir after deadly pilgrimage attack
Hindu groups call a general strike in Kashmir after a terrorist attack killed nine pilgrims preparing for the Amarnath trek. Eight more people die in new violence as police report a separate gunbattle in Lohar Ki Gali and militants claim responsibility.
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Jammu
India
Kashmir
Jammu-Kashmir
World Hindu Council
Bharatiya Janata Party
Srinagar
National Conference Party
Lohar Ki Gali
Al-Mansooreen
Pakistan
Amarnath
Dhiraj Kumar
Nanwan
Amarnath Cave
Taiwan to scrap drills as Beijing media warns of war
Taiwan canceled an August display of anti submarine drill as tensions with China eased temporarily. Beijing state run papers warned peace may require force and urged reunification while Taipei explored a future vote on Taiwan status. President Chen defended sovereignty remarks and toured attractions amid the standoff.
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Taipei
Taiwan
China
Chen Shui-bian
Beijing
Chen
Pacific
Ministry of Defense
Taiwan Strait
Huang Suey-sheng
People’s Daily
China Daily
Shi Chang
Dan Lynch
University of Southern California