European leaders back Arafat against U S on Palestinian statehood
In New York, U N and European diplomats defend Yasser Arafat as rightful leader of the Palestinian statehood movement despite U S objections. They call for rapid progress toward statehood while condemning violence that killed seven and wounded 14 in a West Bank bus attack.
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IRA apologizes for 30 years of deaths
The IRA issued an unprecedented apology for hundreds of civilian deaths during three decades of bombings and attacks in Northern Ireland. The statement, timed with Bloody Friday’s anniversary, says noncombatants were not the intention yet acknowledges the harm caused and offers condolences to families. The move aims to ease strain on the 1998 peace process and Northern Ireland’s government.
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Palestinians kill seven in ambush near Israeli settlement
Palestinians disguising as troops triggered a bomb aboard a bus near Emmanuel, then opened fire as passengers fled. Seven dead and 14 wounded, the first civilian toll since June 20, as world powers prepared for talks in New York on ending more than 21 months of violence and easing humanitarian conditions. Witnesses heard a loud explosion as the armored bus on the Emmanuel to Bnei Brak route neared the settlement gate.
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Man charged in Orthodox Jewish murder linked to hate crime
In Toronto Christopher McBride 20 faced first degree murder charges for the death of Orthodox Jewish man David Rosenzweig after police say he hunted for marijuana nearby His companion Mercedes Asante 19 is charged with accessory after the fact.
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