Nuclear arms talks and NI peace stance from Powell visit
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov and U S Secretary of State Colin Powell pursue a concrete text on cutting arsenals though binding terms remain undecided. Northern Ireland leaders say Bush administration is committed to managing remaining differences peacefully. A Scottish appeals court upholds Libyan ex-intelligence agent Abdel Basset Ali al Megrahi for Lockerbie bombing. he faces 20 years to life in Scottish prison.
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Lockerbie
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U S envoy lands amid bloodied Mideast fighting with truce aim
U S envoy Anthony Zinni arrives in Jerusalem on his third Mideast mission as violence continues. Israeli forces pull back from Ramallah while Gaza and West Bank clashes kill and wound dozens. Zinni to meet Arafat, with both sides pressing for a cease-fire amid political strains.
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Former envoy testifies against Milosevic in The Hague
Paddy Ashdown, former British envoy, testified at Slobodan Milosevic’s war crimes trial about watching from about a mile away as Serb forces shelled Kosovo Albanian villages in 1998. He described indiscriminate bombardment, refugees fleeing through mountains to northern Albania, and accounts from about 50 escapees.
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Europe condemns Zimbabwean elections conduct
Western governments and African leaders diverged in reactions to Zimbabwe's weekend polls. European states denounced violence and tilt toward Robert Mugabe, while the Organization of African Unity praised the vote as transparent. Analysts cited double standards and West sanctions prior to the election.
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