Dutch aid worker released in Dagestan operation
A Medecins Sans Frontieres aid worker, Erkel, was freed in Dagestan after a police operation. Local Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Musayev confirmed the release, with the Dutch Foreign Ministry also verifying. No ransom was reported. a veterans group had alerted authorities via a phone call. Representatives from MSF met the worker in Makhachkala around noon. The case involved the Dagestan province and Moscow region authorities coordinating to secure his release.
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Association of
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Rebel group declares two day truce for holiday
KAJUWATTE, Sri Lanka The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam claim control of areas held by the Karuna faction and declare a two day truce for the Buddhist and Hindu New Year. Military officials report 33 dead, including civilians, and 13 wounded after heavy fighting in the east and north. Rebel group says it took back areas from the Karuna faction on Saturday night.
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Cheney meets with Japanese premier in Tokyo session
Vice President Dick Cheney met Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in Tokyo amid threats from Iraqi hostage abductions. He urged Japan to press ahead with expanding noncombat forces, while both leaders avoided questions on the crisis. Cheney’s Asia trip continues to China and South Korea.
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Likud Sets April Vote on Gaza Pullout Plan
Israel’s Likud joins the Gaza pullout vote, choosing April 29 to decide Sharon’s plan amid party split. If approved by 200,000 members, cabinet and parliamentary action may follow. Bush support looms, with senior ministers wary without US backing.
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Five miners still missing after deadly Kuzbass blast
In Osinniki western Siberia a methane explosion at the Taizhina coal mine killed at least 42 miners and left five missing. Rescue efforts proceed as officials call the situation likely fatal, with 600 workers affected and a criminal probe opened into safety violations.
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Taizhina
Siberia
Kuzbass
Mne
Itar-Tass
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Valentin Simuchenkov
Simuchenkov
Novokuznetsk
Gas explosion rocks Nuevo Progreso details remain unclear
Mexican border town Nuevo Progreso saw a gas leak trigger a blast that leveled a two story building housing a restaurant and shops and damaged a three level shopping center. Six people were killed and 14 hospitalized as Mexican authorities and US firefighters searched debris for survivors using dogs and thermal imaging. Investigators say it appears accidental and are determining whether the source was the restaurant or dentist office.
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Mexico
United States
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Gaytan
Jose Cerecedo
Hezbollah backs Palestinian conflict fueling new proxy actions
Israeli intelligence and Palestinian officials say Iran backed Hezbollah funds and directs, aiding Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and pressuring Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in the West Bank to mount sudden, deadly incidents. Hezbollah trains militants abroad and coordinates public safety actions, without specifying targets.
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Israel
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Yasser Arafat
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al Aqsa
West Bank
Nablus
Chubby Checker seeks new world record with dance event
Singer Chubby Checker now billed as Chubby C aims for a Guinness mark in Myrtle Beach at a WWXM FM sponsored dance event. About 190 participants joined as The Twist played and dancers hit the electric slide and cha cha, with 188 joining the twist as Checker performed.
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