Priest in Basilan Guards Faith With Gun and Bible
In Basilan Lamatin, Philippines, priest Cirilo Nacorda leads a 9,000-member parish defense force and carries a .45 pistol alongside scripture. Abu Sayyaf militants attacked Lamitan June 1, killing a driver and church worker, kidnapping hostages before escaping as army troops pursued.
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Slain Japanese schoolchildren honored at wakes outside Osaka
Mourners lined up for wakes of eight children aged six to eight slain in a knife attack at Ikeda Elementary School outside Osaka. Prime Minister Koizumi vowed a criminal system review as Japan confronts questions on school safety and security practices.
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Hyundai Group Opens Border Route for South Korean Tourists
Hyundai-Asan Co chaired by Chung Mong-hun reached an agreement with North Korea to open a road across the frontier, allowing Southern tourists to visit Diamond Mountain. Details to be announced early next week amid government review and potential cross border talks to enable land travel.
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Cuban agents convicted in shootdown case
A Miami jury convicts five Cuban agents of conspiring to spy for Fidel Castro and aiding the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown that killed four U.S. fliers. Gerardo Hernandez faces life, while Ramon Labanino Antonio Guerrero face life on espionage counts. Sentencing set for late September to early October.
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Megafauna extinction in Australia tied to human hunting
A Melbourne led team dates giant Australian creatures to 46,000 years ago, arguing humans caused rapid die off. The study cites 28 sites, challenging climate collapse theories and proposing a hunting blitz as the wipeout, with some researchers disputing site selection.
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University of Melbourne
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South Australian Museum
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University of Sydney
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