Israelis debate destruction of Palestinian homes border action
In Rafah the Israeli army bulldozed 21 buildings to thwart gunmen and stop tunnels from Egypt. Prime Minister Sharon floated expanding the border corridor, while critics said many homes were inhabited and the operation caused displacement. Dagan cited tunnels used to smuggle weapons as the target.
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Rebels scale back talks on Sudan cease fire in Geneva
U S mediated talks between the Sudanese government and southern rebels will focus only on a regional cease fire in the Nuba Mountains next week rather than a comprehensive peace. Samson Kwaje, spokesman for the Sudan People’s Liberation Army, says these are technical committee talks not peace negotiations. The civil war has cost over 2 million lives from fighting and famines, with the SPLA supported by southern Sudanese Christians and animists.
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Peace talks fail in Colombia as rebels quit talks
In Los Pozos the Revolutionary Armed Forces declare the peace process over and prepare to abandon the rebel safe haven. Troops mass across Colombia, reservists called to duty, while President Pastrana and military leaders meet amid renewed diplomatic efforts and a looming deadline for a viable peace offer.
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Chavez dismisses vice president and elevates Cabello
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced Adina Bastidas’s removal as vice president and named Diosdado Cabello as her replacement. Cabello, a former coup participant and ex Conatel head, becomes the third vice president since 1999. Opposition praised the move amid calls to overhaul the government.
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