US deports Bolivia's 'cocaine minister'
La Paz - A former interior minister of the dictatorship that ruled Bolivia from 1980-81 arrived in the South American country Thursday to serve a 30-year prison sentence in La Paz, after being deported from the United States. We acknowledge the work...
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US releases Iranian diplomats in Iraq - Summary
Tehran - The United States has released five Iranians it arrested in 2007 in Iraq, Iranian and US officials said Thursday. Iran's ambassador in Baghdad, Hassan Kazemi-Qmi, said the five were handed over to the Iraqi government and would later Thursda...
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US lawyer named registrar for Lebanon's Hariri tribunal
New York - David Tolbert, a lawyer with extensive experience in international criminal law, was Thursday appointed a registrar for the special tribunal prosecuting the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. Tolbert will begin w...
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UN supports Somali government against rebels - Summary
New York - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday provided strong support to the troubled Somali government, recognizing it as the legitimate authority in the face of growing rebel attacks to seize power in Mogadishu. The council was told th...
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France's Kouchner opens talks with Lebanese leaders
Beirut - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner arrived Thursday in Beirut for talks with Lebanese leaders on the situation in Lebanon and regional peace efforts. Cabinet formation is an internal issue, Kouchner said on arrival at Rafik Hariri in...
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teacher held on suspicion of attempted murder of pupil
London - A 49-year-old science teacher at a central English school has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a 14-year-old pupil in a classroom set-to, police confirmed Thursday. The whole class was said to have been traumatised by ...
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