Chechen rebels hold ground in Grozny fights
Russian forces battled Chechen rebels in Grozny as insurgents used underground pipes to infiltrate, with heavy shelling and snipers blocking progress. Moscow warned of rising Chechen terrorist threats while civilians remained trapped and supplies dwindled in Grozny amid ongoing fighting near Minutka Square and the Surgha River.
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Austria Social Democrats fail to form coalition government
Vienna reports that after over three hours of closed talks the leading Social Democrats broke off coalition negotiations with the opposition. Chancellor Viktor Klima announced plans to seek a minority government from President Thomas Kiesl, as the party remains the largest in October elections but short of a majority.
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Indonesian Christians flee Lombok amid three day Muslim rampage
About 600 Christians fled Lombok as violence flared on the tourist island after Muslims protested for an end to Christian Muslim fighting in Maluku. Dozens of churches and homes were burned or damaged and residents were escorted to a port for evacuation to Bali.
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Dominican migrant boat sinking toll rises to 26 dead
The Dominican navy reported 26 deaths from the migrant boat disaster off Bavaro east of Santo Domingo. Twenty three survivors were rescued after the sinking on Sunday. Two Dominicans were arrested for alleged people smuggling. Tae Aspe
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Bombs hit Madrid killing officer in suspected ETA attack
In Madrid two car bombs hit a residential area near an apartment and a kindergarten. An army officer Lt Col Fedry Antonio Blanco Garcia was killed when the first blast occurred just after 8 am. A second blast caused no fatalities but injuries and shock among bystanders. Police blamed the Basque separatist group ETA, which had ended a ceasefire last month, noting recent bomb-making seizures and heightened election campaigning risks.
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