U N nuclear chief presses Iran for access to sites
IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei urged Iran to sign the additional protocol and permit unfettered inspections of nuclear sites. He spoke after meetings with President Khatami and Foreign Minister Kharrazi as Iran moves toward a nuclear power plant near Bushehr.
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Jordan seizes Iraqi artifacts from travelers at borders and airports
Jordanian customs say they confiscated over 200 Iraqi artifacts in 10 days from foreign and Iraqi travelers, many stolen from museums. At Marka airport 24 artifacts were found on a humanitarian aid plane, while 168 artifacts were seized at the Iraqi Jordanian border from a car. Items include Sumerian era statues and tablets. Artifacts will be stored in Amman and returned to Iraq when security allows.
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Mourning the twins in Singapore after failed separation
In Singapore, a dozen women in black headscarves prepared the bodies of Ladan and Saleh Bijani for return to Iran in separate caskets. Tributes poured in as hundreds mourned the 29 year olds, born joined at the head, whose risky adult separation surgery ended tragically. Muslim nurses helped purify the bodies for the 4000 mile voyage home, with Qurans placed in each coffin and caskets sealed as the community mourned.
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Leaders push to maintain cease-fire amid prisoner dispute
In Jerusalem mediators from the United States and Egypt met Israeli and Palestinian leaders amid a standoff over about 7000 Palestinian prisoners. Israel pledged to free around 400 detainees while insisting those tied to killings stay jailed, as Abbas threatened resignation over tactics but vowed to stay PM and press for prisoner releases.
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U S to back Congo peacekeeping boost and stronger mandate
UNITED NATIONS AP The United States will support Kofi Annan’s proposal to raise the U.N. Congo peacekeeping force by 2100 troops and broaden its mandate. France and many African nations back the move, the Security Council discussed extending the mandate to July while Washington seeks ensuring troops are equipped for eastern Congo fighting.
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