European Parliament elects Borrell president in Strasbourg
Josep Borrell, a Spanish Socialist from Catalonia, won the presidency of the expanded European Parliament with 388 votes defeating two rivals as lawmakers from new member states convened for the first time. He urged unity and rapid European integration for his 24 year term.
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Panel finds 9/11 not preventable in final report
The 9/11 commission will not declare the attacks preventable though some panelists believe the hijackers could have been stopped. The five Democrats and five Republicans cite Congress oversight failures and poor agency responses while urging a new Cabinet level Intelligence chief. The report due Thursday will present a factual accounting with no spin.
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Iraqi judoka Lazem Pursues Athens Medal Amid Wartime Peril
Haidar Ali Lazem, Iraq's Olympic judo hopeful, trains amid threats as he and 30 Iraqi athletes prepare for Athens. He drives 620 miles to Amman for Japan training while violence, bombs, and kidnappers loom during the journey and daily routines. Lazem stresses focus despite danger.
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Ukrainian rescuers flood mine to extinguish fire
Rescue teams flooded two shafts of the Krasnolimanskaya coal mine in eastern Ukraine with water and nitrogen to combat a blaze after a blast that killed 31 miners and left five others missing. Dozens of workers faced toxic gas, smoke, and extreme heat as officials warned it could take over a day to subdue the fire.
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U.N. called for tearing down West Bank barrier
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution urging Israel to comply with the ICJ opinion and dismantle the barrier in the West Bank, despite U.S. and Israeli opposition. The 150-4 vote with 10 abstentions marked a symbolic international stance, while real enforcement rests with the Security Council.
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