North Korea backs off pressure for direct talks with U S
North Korea has softened its demand for direct talks, while the Bush administration lingers on multilateral negotiations. Experts note Pyongyang may have halted reprocessing as U S pressure and the Iraq war shift regional dynamics. Observers warn of a shield of nuclear weapons as diplomacy stalls.
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Powell says Cuba rights record horrible and worsening
Secretary of State Colin Powell condemned Cuba’s human rights record as horrible and worsening, urging the UN Human Rights Commission to censure Havana for dissident arrests and long prison terms. He cited dissidents jailed for expressing views differing from Fidel Castro and urged hemispheric leaders to object.
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