Parliaments Runoff Sees Low Turnout in Brazzaville
Voters turned out in small numbers across Brazzaville as parliamentary runoff elections began amid tight security after a rebel attack. Some districts faced delays and forged cards were reported, but voting largely continued with no casualties. Elsewhere floods in Russia displaced 55,000, with 48 dead and several missing. In Afghanistan, Yunus Qanooni denied new government posts while Bangladesh promoted Tareq Rahman within BNP. In Nepal, clashes left at least 50 guerrillas dead near Khara.
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Republic of Congo
Moukondo
Rostov-On-Don
Russia
Alexander Lemeshev
Regional Emergency Situations Ministry
Moscow
Stavropol
Special Army
Katmandu
Nepal
Khara
Defense Ministry
Bhupendra Poudel
Poudel
Israel widens West Bank operations amid Arafat clash
Israel expands military hold over Nablus Jenin Tulkarem Bethlehem and Ramallah area while Yasser Arafat accuses Israel of moving toward full control. Cabinet backs security plan with barriers and fences and considers deporting families of suicide bombers to Gaza if legal.
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West Bank
Ariel Sharon
Gideon Saar
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Saar
Qalqiliya
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Tulkarem
Bethlehem
Ramallah
al-Yamun
Gaza
Effi Eitam
Oslo
Palestinian Authority
Arafat
Marwan Muasher
France’s abstention signals unease over EU power
In Paris and across France record 39 percent of registered voters skipped parliamentary elections, a sign of growing apathy amid globalization and EU influence. Analysts note disillusionment with national power, while conservatives retain control but face legitimacy questions.
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Jean-Marie le Pen
Pascal Duque
European Union
Jacques Chirac
National Assembly
G Eight leaders aim at terrorists and aid push
Washington, AP President Bush and seven other heads of state plan to frame the G Eight summit around a Marshall Plan for Africa with billions in new aid. They will also review the war on terrorism and face questions on Iraq. The Genoa protests influenced Canada to host at Kananaskis, Alberta, in a small setting with limited delegations.
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Iraq
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Gerhard Schroeder
Genoa
Jean Chretien
Kananaskis
Alberta
Death toll in Chinese coal mine blast rises to 115
BEIJING AP The death toll from a northeastern China coal mine explosion blamed on faulty ventilation has reached 115, with 24 survivors. Investigators seek the blast site to determine the exact cause, while noting improper ventilation and safety rule breaches. Stern punishment promised for those responsible.
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China
Xinhua
Huang Yi
State Administration of Work Safety Supervision
Huang
China Central Television
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Institute of Political Studies
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