Royals Face Rent Push in Palace Row Across UK Lawmakers
A committee warned minor royals including Princess Michael of Kent could lose their nominal £ rent living in Kensington Palace. Lawmakers say palaces must shift to a more commercial footing, hinting at possible moves within months. In Cairo and The Hague, antiquities theft and Milosevic court clashes unfold as euro gains stir export hopes.
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Hague
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NATO
Kosovo
Richard May
Milosevic
Karzai's presidency extended in Afghanistan
Hamid Karzai won 1,295 votes from 1,575 cast at the loya jirga to lead Afghanistan through a 18 month extension under UN supported transition. Delegates from across the country applauded as the first elected leader in a generation emerged, signaling a cautious move toward a constitutional system and free elections.
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Afghanistan
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Loya Jirga
Masooda Jalal
World Food Program
Mir Mohammed Mahfoz Nadai
United Nations
U.N
Lakhdar Brahimi
Washington
State Department
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Loya
Ashraf Ghani
Ismail Qasim Yar
Three Killed When US MC-130H Crashes in Afghanistan
An Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon crashed near Bande Sardeh Dam in Bagram theater, killing three Americans, with seven others injured. The incident near Gardez is not believed caused by enemy fire. Names identified: Sean M. Corlew, Anissa A. Shero, Peter P. Tycz II.
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U.S
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King
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Air Force
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Thousand Oaks
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Grafton
W.va
Army
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Tonawanda
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Curlew
Shero
Ramstein Air Force Base
Germany
Landstuhl U.S
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Bande Sardeh
Air Force Tech
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Usaf Airman Magazine
Corlew
Israel backs Powell provisional state idea amid wary responses
Israel's Foreign Minister Shimon Peres voiced support for a provisional Palestinian state concept advanced by Colin Powell, with Palestinians sounding cautious. The plan would start with 40 percent of the West Bank and two thirds of Gaza, while final borders and refugee fate would be negotiated later. Both sides warned the approach risks delaying key issues though a Palestinian official hinted acceptance if border guarantees favor near-total control for the territories.
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Colin Powell
Associated Press
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Powell
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East Jerusalem
Chinese guards drag NK asylum seeker from South Korean office
In Beijing, guards assaulted diplomats and dragged a North Korean asylum seeker from a South Korean visa office after confrontations to halt him. The incident follows China tightening controls on North Koreans seeking refuge in foreign missions amid a broader exodus of asylum seekers.
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