Power shift in Taiwan reshapes legislature
In Taiwan, the Democratic Progressive Party led by President Chen Shui-bian won the largest number of seats in the 225-seat legislature, ending the Nationalist Party's five-decade grip. No party secured a majority, prompting talks on a coalition and raising Beijing’s pressure to engage. Economic risk looms as gridlock persists, potentially deepening recession.
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Plot in Peru uncovered
In Lima two suspected Shining Path members were arrested on November 20. Interior Minister Fernando Rospigliosi said they were under suspicion of planning attacks on the U.S. Embassy and another site linked to U.S. interests, with diagrams of the embassy found.
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Thousands Flee Attacks in Sulawesi Villages
Thousands of Christian villagers on Sulawesi island flee attacks by armed Muslim paramilitaries clerics and media reports. Refugees are housed in churches and government buildings said Langgino Sangkide a Roman Catholic priest from Tentena. He said thousands have fled and houses burned. Police arrived late.
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Putin faulted plan in Kursk sinking critique
Putin attacked the Russian navy over the Kursk disaster on Saturday cautioning poor planning and doubting the collision theory. Crown Princess Masako gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday weighing 67 pounds, with a name pending next week. Thousands of neo-Nazis marched in central Berlin on Saturday protesting a German army Nazi-era crimes exhibit, one of the largest far-right rallies since World War II.
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Trimble victory signs brighter Irish unity government
Northern Ireland leader David Trimble secured a stronger margin of support within the Ulster Unionist Party 409 to 320, boosting prospects for Catholic Protestant cooperation in the four party administration born from the 1998 peace accord. Hard-liners balked at continued participation without tough reforms, but Trimble’s win eases immediate pressure on the coalition and signals potential stability for months.
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Two death by own action bombings kill in Jerusalem mall
In downtown Jerusalem on Saturday, two nail studded bombs exploded at a crowded Ben Yehuda pedestrian mall, killing the two bombers and 10 bystanders and wounding about 150. A third car bomb followed nearby, sending panicked crowds fleeing as emergency crews arrived.
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Attack at Ben Yehuda Mall Strikes Israeli Capital
Health Minister Nissim Dahan described the scene as one of the worst attacks seen with many casualties as authorities struggle to admit the wounded. The Ben Yehuda mall, usually crowded on Saturday night, has a history of deadly bombings, including a 1997 incident and a fatal bombing near King George and Jaffa streets last summer that killed 15 diners.
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Bush urges Arafat to act. arrests demanded after Jerusalem bombings
President Bush condemned the weekend bombings in Jerusalem and demanded Yasser Arafat arrest those responsible and take swift action against supporting groups. He scheduled a meeting with Ariel Sharon as his envoy relayed the message to the Palestinian leader.
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