Talks aimed at reviving Palestinian economy resume in Jerusalem
Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian cabinet minister Saeb Erekat reopen discussions in Jerusalem on easing life for Palestinians amid closures and blocked labor access. The talks come after a spate of attacks prompted a freeze on plans to relax West Bank restrictions.
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Israel
Shimon Peres
Saeb Erekat
West Bank
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Biynamin Ben- Eliezer
Disco Fire Kills At Least 25 In Lima Nightclub
A blaze at the Utopia nightclub in Lima, started by bartenders during a fire show with aerosol flames, left 25 dead and about 100 injured. The unlicensed club violated safety rules and a crowd of 900 to 1,000 fled as panic and a stampede followed. President Toledo vowed strict action against lawbreakers.
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Jorge Leon
Blair faces dilemma to sustain Northern Ireland peace
Belfast confronts the 1998 Good Friday accord as tensions rise. David Trimble and Sinn Fein clash with Tony Blair over IRA cease-fire breaches and potential amnesties for fugitives. Gerry Adams hedges on the IRA campaign, while peace lines and protests frame a fragile political landscape.
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Tony Blair
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Gerry Adams
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Musharraf pledges commitment to democracy before elections
In Islamabad, President Pervez Musharraf met with National Alliance leaders and said he is sincere about restoring democracy after October parliamentary elections. He denied plans to overshadow the parliamentary system despite opposition claims. Musharraf, who took power in 1999, is allied with the U.S. in the war on terrorism as troops hunt al Qaida near Afghanistan.
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Pakistan
Pervez Musharraf
National Alliance
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Alliance
Mohammed Ali Durrani
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Afghanistan
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