U N report on water goals shows progress but sanitation lagging
A U N backed report says world is on track to halve those lacking safe drinking water by 2015 but sanitation targets lag. About 800 million may still face polluted supplies, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, as cholera and diarrhea spread from poor sanitation.
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Panama pardons four anti Castro figures amid Cuba threat
Panama President Mireya Moscoso pardoned four Cuban exiles accused of plotting to kill Fidel Castro, triggering Cuba to threaten severing ties. Moscoso withdrew Panama's ambassador and ordered Cuba's envoy to leave amid a diplomatic spat just before a power handover. The four, including Luis Posada Carriles, faced prison terms for endangering public safety and falsifying documents, with prosecutors saying evidence fell short of murder charges.
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Gandhi's Grandson Seeks Nonviolence in West Bank Talks
Arun Gandhi met Yasser Arafat in Ramallah as he urged Palestinians to adopt passive resistance to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Arafat, ringed by bodyguards, listened as Gandhi cited world pressure and sympathy to push a nonviolent path despite decades of armed struggle and violence.
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Chinese officials defend decision not to publicize pig bird flu discovery
Beijing officials defended delaying disclosure of finding a deadly H5N1 strain in pigs last year arguing the animals were not ill and posed no human threat. They said the virus in pigs came from ducks, pigs were isolated, and reporting to international bodies was not required. The WHO urged more data while China cited journal releases and a study of 1.5 million pigs and poultry showing no virus signs.
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Philippines to drop murder charges against MILF guerrillas
The Philippines will drop murder charges against 185 MILF members to clear the way for renewed peace talks. Officials say the cases were weak and withdrawing them could help restart negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, while charges remain against five others with stronger evidence.
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