Marines patrol Port-au-Prince as rebels disarm pledge grows
In Haiti's capital Marines conducted a first reconnaissance sweep with 1,000 troops on the ground and no resistance as rebel leader Guy Philippe vowed to disarm. Attacks persisted in La Salines while international forces prepare a UN peacekeeping presence and aid deliveries.
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Caribbean nations refuse Haiti peacekeeping force
Kingston Jamaica AP more than a dozen Caribbean nations reject joining any peacekeeping force for Haiti criticizing how President Aristide was forced to flee. Prime Minister Patterson for the 15 nation Caribbean Community says it is extremely disappointed at Western partners and that the U N Security Council ignored a Caribbean appeal to send peacekeepers to Haiti.
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Shiite and Sunni Clerics Unite After Iraqi Attacks
Thousands of Shiite and Sunni preachers join a joint march in Baghdad amid the Ashoura bombings that killed hundreds and sparked fears of civil war. Officials dispute casualty figures. Zarqawi suspected by U S commanders. Bremer pledges border security aid. US and Iraqi leaders urge unity amid sectarian tensions.
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Ethiopia moves thousands to drought prone lands
Ethiopia relocates hundreds of thousands from drought prone areas to fertile lands to ease food shortages as aid groups warn of disease and lack of schools and clinics in new settlements. Doctors Without Borders cites deaths from preventable diseases and critics say planning is insufficient amid a $220 million, three year plan to move 2.2 million people.
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France approves ban on headscarves in public schools
France’s Senate backed a law banning conspicuously religious symbols in public schools by 276 to 20, mirroring the National Assembly’s 494 to 36 vote. The measure, aimed at secularism, would ban Islamic headscarves and similar signs from classrooms starting in September.
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