Violence flares in Belfast as riots erupt on Limestone Road
In Belfast police and residents report rival Catholic and Protestant groups hurling home made grenades. Over 100 Catholics and 50 Protestants were separated by riot police in Limestone Road area with one man hospitalized for a chest wound and listed in satisfactory condition.
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Putin backs U S effort in Afghanistan amid arms talks
In Shanghai Putin voiced full support for the U S military campaign in Afghanistan as Bush and he near agreement on drastic nuclear arsenals cuts. They differ over the 1972 ABM Treaty while agreeing the Afghanistan operation should be the first phase of a broad counter terror drive and pledging tighter security at borders and energy sites.
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Israelis widen West Bank push as towns come under siege
Israeli tanks deeper into the West Bank tighten control over Bethlehem and five other towns in a three day assault in retaliation for an Israeli minister’s assassination. Palestinians report deaths including a 10 year old and a teen wounded earlier. Gaza and Ramallah saw further clashes and a ministry seized as Arafat’s inaction is cited by Israel.
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Court asks Supreme Court to halt death sentence for teen killer
Lawyers urge the Supreme Court to block Gerald Mitchells execution arguing international law bars death for crimes committed at 17. Mitchell, 33, was convicted of robbing and fatally shooting Charles Anthony Marino, 20, in 1985 in Huntsville Texas.
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Opponents attack Coca-Cola plant in India amid U.S. strikes
Maoist guerrillas attacked a Coca-Cola plant near Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh blasting dynamite and disabling lines. Police put damage at 140000 dollars as security heightened nationwide. Protests also surged in Spain, Indonesia, and Pakistan with varied antiwar messages.
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Taliban widen heavy weapon deployment in Afghan towns
Taliban cabinet in Kabul ordered more heavy weapons moved to fighters in urban areas across Afghanistan. Earlier dispersed fighters hid arms to blunt US air attacks. officials say they now plan to counter possible ground assaults and arm local units despite lacking air power.
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