Assembly to elect Northern Ireland leaders
Belfast reports that Northern Ireland faces a fragile 108 member Assembly to select a Protestant leader and Catholic deputy under a peace accord. David Trimble of the Ulster Unionist Party is favored for first minister while John Hume of the SDLP would be deputy, with Sinn Fein undecided.
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Russia seeks IMF loan to stabilize faltering economy
Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko asked parliament to quickly approve a 26 point austerity plan aimed at halting a worsening crisis. Russia’s growth was 0.8 percent last year, fell 0.2 percent in five months, and tax collection shortfalls plus oil revenue drops saddle the budget.
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45 escape in Uganda aims to free schoolgirls
In Uganda heavy clashes with the Ugandan army freed 29 schoolgirls and at least 45 captives. The Sudanese government released three abducted Ugandan children to their country. UNICEF cites 3000 to 6000 LRA abductees, with some estimates reaching 10,000.
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Kashmir shelling kills six as border towns burn
In Muzaffarabad and nearby border areas, Indian shells pounded the disputed Kashmir frontier killing six civilians. Shops burned and 25 homes were destroyed by fire from shell hits as tensions flare between India and Pakistan over the Himalayan region divided between them. Both nations claim the entire territory and have fought wars over it.
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U.S. Black Hawk crashes on training flight near Seoul
Rescue teams hunted a U.S. Army Black Hawk that went down on a training flight in a remote area northeast of Seoul. Officials from the 2nd Infantry Division said the crash Tuesday left the number of aboard crew unknown and the cause under investigation.
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Serbs seize Kosovo open-pit mine amid Kosovo conflict
Serbian forces recaptured the Belacevac coal mine supplying Obilic power plant, a key asset in Kosovo. They aim at Kijevo, a guerrilla stronghold on the main east west road, as international officials warn of potential bloodshed and wider regional war.
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Russian helicopter crash kills three near Ulan-Ude
A ML-8 helicopter with 16 aboard crashed shortly after takeoff near Ulan-Ude in southern Siberia. It was on a gold prospecting mission for a private company, ITAR-Tass reported.
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