IMF Chief Koehler Nominated for German Presidency
IMF head Horst Koehler accepted the conservative nomination for Germanys largely ceremonial presidency. He argued his national and international experience could benefit the office as May 23 presidential vote looms. Angela Merkel urged renewal and bold leadership as Germany faces economic debate.
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Leader denies government whitewashing nuclear probe in Malaysia
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi rejected claims the government whitewashed Malaysia's role in a global nuclear black market. He said the allegations concerning his son’s company and Scomi Precision Engineering will not affect elections. The Islamic opposition plans to press the issue as campaigning opens.
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U S officials split on foreign role in Shiite shrine bombings
In Baghdad officials clashed over how much foreign involvement fueled the Shiite shrine bombings that killed hundreds. Bremer said terrorism came increasingly from outside Iraq, while generals doubted foreign impact and debated al Zarqawi’s direct part amid ongoing investigations and confessions in Najaf and Karbala.
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German court orders retrial of world's only Sept. 11 convict
In Karlsruhe Germany the Federal Criminal Court ordered a retrial for Mounir el Motassadeq the only person worldwide convicted in the Sept. 11 attacks The court overturned the conviction citing the denial of testimony from a key al Qaida captive The ruling followed the acquittal of Abdelghani Mzoudi in identical charges prompting frustration among victims families and prompted calls for new evidence in the retrial The decision reflected ongoing tensions between German authorities and Washington over testimony and evidence in a high profile terrorism case
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Europe’s 2003 Summer Said To Be Hottest In Five Centuries
Washington AP reports researchers from the University of Bern analyzed records, soil cores, and tree rings dating to 1500 and concluded last summer was Europe’s hottest on record, with winters also warmer. The study in Science notes 1973–2002 winters and annual averages were the warmest in five centuries, and over 19,000 deaths occurred.
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Netherlands Loses Momentum in Gay Marriage Debate
In Amsterdam three years after the first gay wedding, the Netherlands sees falling gay marriage rates and the first divorces, with the issue fading from politics. While Canada moves to legalize and many Nordic countries adopt civil unions, the Netherlands treats same sex unions as ordinary, eliminating gender references in marriage law and distancing from the global debate.
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