Bush in Europe seeks consensus on wider NATO mission in Iraq
President Bush arrives in Ireland for a European tour aimed at gaining NATO support for a larger role in Iraq. He seeks training and equipment pledges at a Turkey summit to help defeat terrorism while protesters from Dublin to other capitals denounce the Bush administration and call for end to U.S. military flights from Shannon. Security forces in Ireland number in the thousands as the Baghdad handover nears.
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Two Marines killed and one wounded in Afghanistan
In eastern Afghanistan near Asadabad, two U S Marines died and another was wounded during an operation northeast of the city. The wounded Marine is in stable condition. Officials did not identify the dead.
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Spain's missing honored by veterans rally demands graves dug
Spanish Civil War veterans and relatives gathered in Rivas to honor 900 elderly survivors and victims of Franco era killings. Organizers push Spain's Socialist government to locate unmarked graves, identify remains, and acknowledge an estimated 30,000 civilian deaths largely ignored by prior regimes.
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NATO nears deal to train Iraqi troops request
NATO allies eyed a draft agreement to aid Iraq by training its security forces after Iyad Allawi sought help. Ambassadors sent the text to capitals for provisional approval with a Monday-Tuesday Istanbul summit possible. The move would back U S plans to expand NATO roles in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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State Department credits North Korea with effective negotiations
The State Department signals potential progress in six nation talks over North Korea's nuclear program while Iran raises concern. Washington may use economic inducements to resolve tensions as Pyongyang's earlier threat was disavowed, risking derailment of Beijing discussions.
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