U.S. envoy Gelbard seeks Kosovo talks with Milosevic
In Belgrade and Pristina, American envoy Robert Gelbard pushes negotiations with Kosovo Albanian leaders as five powers urge dialogue. Milosevic’s wife attacks foreign meddling, signaling a tough fight for diplomacy amid a four week window set by the Contact Group.
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Slobodan Milosevic
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Robert Gelbard
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Four Die in Uprising at Semenyih Detention Camp Malaysia
Riots at the Semenyih detention camp for illegal aliens near Kuala Lumpur left at least four dead during predawn clashes as police prepared to deport detainees. A second riot at a southwestern camp involved about 2,000 inmates and 240 escapees, raising suspicions of Aceh separatist involvement from Indonesia across the Malacca Strait.
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South Korea names army chief from opposition region
President Kim Dae jung reshuffled his military leadership to appoint Gen Kim Dong-shin 57 from Cholla Province as army chief of staff. The move breaks tradition by selecting an army chief from the president's home region, the first time an opposition leader has held power.
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Kim Dong-shin
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Fire kills 22 girls at Kenyan school dormitory
A dormitory fire at Bombululu Secondary School near Mazeras outside Mombasa killed 22 schoolgirls and wounded 31, police said. Eight students are listed with serious injuries and 23 with minor injuries as investigators probe the cause.
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Kenya
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US pushes new plan to break Israel West Bank impasse
US Mideast envoy Dennis Ross heads to Tel Aviv with a unilateral plan to withdraw 13 percent from the West Bank over 12 weeks, backed by Palestinian security guarantees, aiming to resume the peace process after deadlock over troop pullback.
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