UN delays East Timor evacuation amid violence pleas
U N officials extend presence in Dili after pleas from refugees fearing massacre if workers depart. Kofi Annan says 206 international staff and 167 local workers will stay another day while aid and safety measures are organized. Refugees describe looting and killings as Indonesian troops and militias terrorize the area.
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Israelis approve peace deal with Palestinians
In Jerusalem Parliament backed Prime Minister Ehud Barak's peace accord after his call to "give peace a chance" despite security fears. The vote 54 to 23 with two abstentions approved the plan to hand over 11 percent of the West Bank in three stages by January 20 and began the first release of Palestinian prisoners a day early. Opposition leader Ariel Sharon warned the deal risked Israel's security, calling it an opening for bloodshed.
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Cabo San Lucas Floodbattered as Tropical Storm Greg Strikes
Tropical storm Greg battered Cabo San Lucas with heavy rain forcing hundreds from shacks to shelters. Winds weakened from hurricane strength as authorities raised tropical storm warnings and relief crews aided evacuees amid floodwaters and injuries.
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