World diplomats slam U S rejection of Kyoto climate pact
Envoys from about 40 nations gathered in New York to discuss climate change and condemn the United States for not ratifying the Kyoto Protocol aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The talks at the Waldorf-Astoria, ahead of Bonn negotiations, criticized US policy as harmful to the economy and effort to curb emissions.
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Rescuers Gear Up for South Pole Doctor Evacuation
A rescue team departed from Punta Arenas Chile on Saturday to evacuate Ronald S Shemenski 59 a physician at Amundsen Scott South Pole Station He suffered a gall bladder attack and pancreatitis and remains in stable condition but could suffer a future attack The operation involves two eight seat planes with one set to fly to the British base first and a second as a backup Separate NZ Air Force plans to airlift four more Americans from a distant research station in the continent A mother of the effort is to precede worsening Antarctic weather conditions
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Bucharest mayor orders killing strays sparks protests
Protesters gathered outside the Bucharest mayor’s home Saturday against an order to begin euthanizing hundreds of stray dogs. Romanian President Ionides urged the mayor to seek nonlethal solutions while negotiations continued. Mayor Tran Baste later announced an adoption program and instructed city pounds to start culling.
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Death sentence for 14 members of Chinese gang
A Chinese gang leader Zhang Jun and 13 accomplices were sentenced to death after a crackdown on serious crimes including 22 robberies that killed 28 people and netted about 670000 dollars.
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Time illustration fuels protests in Asian nations
Readers clash with police across India controlled Kashmir as stones fly and cars burn over a Time magazine illustration titled Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus. Malaysia bans the issue from newsstands amid anger over the depiction of the Prophet Mohammed meeting the archangel Gabriel.
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Vietnam’s Communist Party names new leaders
The ruling party selected Nong Duc Manh, 60, as general secretary after the Central Committee ousted Le Kha Phieu, 69, in a move expected to finalize leadership.
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American cargo ship delays Cuba stop under embargo era
An American cargo ship operated by Crowley Liner Services passed Cuba while carrying donated goods and delayed the resumption of US Cuba shipping. Crowley Liner, based in Jacksonville, was among the first to obtain a federal license to bring goods to Cuba since the embargo began.
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Baraldini Released From Prison Under House Arrest
Italian woman Silvia Baraldini, 53, convicted in the United States of armed robberies that funded leftist terrorists, is released from prison and placed under house arrest for health reasons. She faces treatment for breast cancer and had been convicted for the 1981 Brinksmick holdup near Nyack.
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