Iraqi oil tanker Khalid 1 crew flee fire near Persian Gulf
The Khalid 1, a 343 foot tanker smuggling Iraqi fuel oil, caught fire in the Persian Gulf with 15 crew aboard. All were rescued by the U S Navy and the fire was declared out. No leakage found as authorities monitor the vessel’s status.
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Alderson
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Gulf
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Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Center
Khalid
U.N
USS Nicholson
Maritime Interception Force
Lukashenko Wins Re Election in Belarus Amid Fraud Claims
Incumbent leader Alexander Lukashenko claimed a sweeping victory with 78.4 percent of ballots counted, while opposition candidate Vladimir Goncharik condemned the results. The Central Election Commission timed to announce the winner, as Goncharik questioned the legitimacy and called for recognition of the process.
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Belarus
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Lukashenko
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Sergei
Rumsfeld says Iraq serious about chemical weapons threat
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld warned on Fox News Sunday that Iraq remains intent on expanding chemical and biological weapon programs. A CIA report to Congress cites efforts by other nations and notes possible production of biological agents and a mobile delivery threat. It mentions Iraq developing the unmanned L-29 drone for BW delivery.
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Afghan aid workers arrested amid IAM shutdown in Kabul
As eight foreign IAM workers face trial for proselytizing, Taliban officials allegedly jailed 35 Afghan IAM staff. They collected salaries at the planning ministry, possibly under pressure from the government. No Taliban comment yet. The death penalty looms for conversion or preaching in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan
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