Barak walks a fine line in Syria talks
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak faces a tough path as Syria talks resume amid faltering Palestinian and Lebanese peace hopes. He leans toward a Syria-first strategy, seeking Golan heights return with security guarantees and normalization, while wary of a stalled Palestinian track and domestic scrutiny over campaign financing. Peres warns a Syria-first deal risks undermining Palestinian talks and overall Middle East peace.
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IRA rejects disarmament demands in Belfast standoff
The IRA vows not to disarm despite British pressure and Protestant unionist threats, saying it has never pledged to give up arms. Gerry Adams and David Trimble met briefly as the cabinet crisis deepens. The statement stresses arms resolution must be independent of British threats and frames talks with the disarmament commission as inconclusive.
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Clashes in Kosovo Mitrovica Injure Dozens Including French Troops
Ethnic Albanians and French peacekeepers fought in northwestern Kosovo’s Mitrovica for a second day. French troops used tear gas and climbs to repel hundreds crossing a bridge to the Serb side. Forty-one people were injured, including 11 French soldiers.
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Diver dies during Kenya Airways crash recovery
A Kenyan navy diver died while aiding the recovery of victims from the Kenya Airways Flight 431 crash. Rescue teams on their sixth day retrieved nine more bodies, bringing the recovered total to 95 as rescuers faced delays and resource shortages after the aircraft hit the Atlantic a week earlier. Ten passengers survived the disaster.
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Ukraine to close Chernobyl plant this year under aid deal
Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma said the Chernobyl plant will shut down this year after a negotiated aid agreement with American and Ukrainian officials. Officials have delayed closure while awaiting work on two new reactors and foreign leaders’ support.
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EgyptAir pilot seeks asylum in UK over Nantucket crash
Britain weighs asylum plea from EgyptAir pilot Hamdi Hanafi Taha 49 who says he has information about the October 31 crash off Nantucket that killed 217. UK Home Office confirms entry request under consideration as Heathrow facility houses him. airline says he has no special knowledge of the crash cause. Egyptian authorities contest theories of deliberate action.
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