Allies push North Korea concerns to Bush in Washington
South Korea and Japan pressed their North Korea policy at the State Department while President Bush urged dialogue and promised to work shoulder to shoulder with allies. Washington signaled openness to Kim regime concessions but ruled out renegotiating the 1994 nuclear pledge.
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Saddam accuses inspectors of conducting intelligence work
Saddam Hussein says U N arms inspectors are performing intelligence work, not seeking evidence of banned weapons, and blames the United States for pressuring the U N teams beyond their mandate. U N spokeswoman denies the claim, while Washington calls the charges baseless.
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Time to Celebrate Christmas in Russia’s Dual Calendar
In Moscow Christmas falls on January 7 by the Julian calendar while New Year dominates the festive season under modern Gregorian practice. The split stems from Gregory XIII’s 16th century reform and Lenin’s 1917 calendar alignment, with the Orthodox church holding to its tradition amid broader Soviet secularism.
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