North Korea calls off U.N. meeting amid escalation
North Korea ends regular military contact with the U.N. Command, calling talks meaningless while warning of strengthened defenses over nuclear suspicions. South Korea's Roh Moo-hyun rejects North Korean claims of impending U.S. attack. U.N. envoy Strong cites Pyongyang reserving right to reprocess spent fuel rods.
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Cease fire in oil delta as Ijaw seek electoral redraw
Ijaw militants clash with soldiers and rivals in Nigeria's oil delta and call a cease-fire after Delta State governor James Ibori agrees to press electoral boundary redraw. At least 100 killed, 25 villages damaged, with Ijaws and Itsekiri involved in two weeks of fighting before a political settlement.
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Pakistan and India conduct tit-for-tat missile tests
Pakistan and India fired nuclear capable missiles in coordinated tests. India accused Pakistan over this week’s killing of 24 Hindus in Kashmir and both nations traded heavy artillery along the cease-fire line. Analysts warn tensions could rise as the U S focuses on Iraq.
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