Officials reveal Kursk damage and investigation findings
Moscow reports show charred compartments and torn metal inside the Kursk wreck. Investigators released a seven minute film from the lifted section as prosecutors lead the probe into the August 12 2000 sinking that killed all 118 crewmen. Thirty two bodies have been recovered from the Barents Sea site. The disaster cause remains unknown.
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Israel suspends West Bank withdrawal in Bethlehem Beit Jalla
Israel pauses planned pullout from Bethlehem and Beit Jalla after Palestinian gunmen fire on troops. Officials say ceasefire must hold and security must improve before any withdrawal proceeds, with Gaza-like conditions noted for other towns.
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Macedonia set to ratify peace pact amid reform talks
EU security chief Javier Solana said Macedonian and ethnic Albanian leaders have resolved differences over constitutional changes in the Aug. 13 peace accord. The deal aims to end the insurgency by granting broader minority rights, with amendments possibly approved next week despite some lawmakers opposing a definition of Macedonia as a country of all its citizens.
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Albanian Militants Push for Rights Amid Multinational Draft
Ethnic Albanian militants armed in February demanding broader rights for their community. The compromise draft calls Macedonia a nation of all citizens including the Macedonian people and those within its borders who are Albanian, along with several other groups named in detail.
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AIDS conference opens in Caribbean with vaccine trials
In Port of Spain Trinidad Faye Gonzalez volunteers for an experimental HIV vaccine as 600 attendees gather for the 10th International Conference for People Living with HIV AIDS highlighting prevention treatment and life improvements. Officials note 36 million infected worldwide and rising costs limit access to new therapies. The trial combines ALVAC and AIDSVax vaccines with 40 volunteers including Gonzalez who has already received two shots.
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Trimble Wins Backing for Northern Ireland Leader
In Belfast the Ulster Unionist Party endorsed David Trimble as he seeks to reclaim the First Minister post amid a fragile coalition government. Hard liners remain wary and may withhold crucial votes during next week’s assembly election. Trimble said he expects to be elected on unionist votes despite wavering support.
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