UN extends Iraq aid as sanctions overhaul planned
The Security Council unanimously approved a resolution extending the U N humanitarian program in Iraq and paving the way for an overhaul of U N sanctions against Baghdad next year. The measure, drafted by the United States and Russia, signals growing cooperation between Washington and Moscow amid long running policy disputes.
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Uzbek opposition leader detained in Prague on warrant
Uzbek opposition figure Mukhammat Salikh, head of the Erk Party, was detained in Prague on an international warrant. Uzbekistan accuses him of militant activity linked to a 1999 Tashkent bombing. a human rights group calls the charges politically motivated and urges the Czech Republic to resist extradition.
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Global diamond trade pact aims to curb funding of wars
In London a landmark agreement backed by industry officials, human rights groups, and more than 30 governments calls for certificates of origin on all rough diamonds. The pact, reached in Botswana after 20 months of talks, seeks a global tracking system from source to market. A separate Delta Utah crash killed a 9-year-old girl and injured 10 students, with two in critical condition and others sustaining non life threatening injuries.
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Social Security proposals form as Bush commission acts
Washington AP report notes President Bush's Social Security commission finalizing plans to cut benefits for most future retirees while allowing partial payroll tax investment in stocks. A non contentious option for personal accounts without changing traditional benefits is included, though experts warn it won't solve the long term shortfall.
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Alliance clears way for U N security force
Talks on Afghanistan's political future gained momentum as the northern alliance dropped its rejection of international security forces and moved toward a power sharing deal to end the war. The United Nations sponsors four faction talks in Koenigswinter while Kandahar looms as a Taliban stronghold.
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Afghan transition talks hinge on future international force
U N spokesman Ahmad Fawzi says the official stance is open to an international force once a transitional mechanism is set and a need for foreign troops is felt. Northern alliance chief delegate Younus Qanooni adds that they are not opposed to such a force arriving.
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Anthrax hoax fugitive linked to abortion clinic threats
FBI and Attorney General name Clayton Lee Waagner, an escaped Illinois inmate, as the top suspect in a wave of anthrax hoax letters to East Coast abortion clinics. Waagner claimed involvement after a Georgia confrontation, with authorities warning he is highly dangerous and possibly armed.
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