Peace talks resume in Colombia as international help arrives
Rebels and government negotiators returned to peace talks in Los Pozos with foreign diplomats present to back progress toward ending Colombia’s 38-year conflict. U N envoy LeMoyne called cease-fire talks tough but pledged international support as a fragile process resumes after a collapse last week.
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Security Council approves new Taliban and al-Qaida sanctions
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted an arms embargo travel ban and financial asset freeze on Osama bin Laden al-Qaida and Taliban remnants. The measure, backed by the United States, aims to curb terrorism and will be reviewed in 12 months. The council also noted Afghanistan’s interim government progress including resumption of its central bank and lifting of the flight ban on Afghan Airlines.
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Bush to extend Helms Burton waiver on Cuban property
President George W. Bush kept in place the Helms Burton waiver delaying the Title III ban on suing holders of confiscated American property in Cuba. The six month extension aims to promote democracy in Cuba while drawing criticism from Cuban Americans and relief for European investors.
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Gunmen Mistake Palestinian For Jew In West Bank Killing
A Palestinian man with medical supplies was found dead in his car in the West Bank after gunmen apparently mistook him for a Jew. The third West Bank shooting in two days drew calls from Israeli and Palestinian leaders for accountability amid ongoing violence.
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Shahada Dadis
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