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U.N.: Sudan's VP dies in helicopter crash
Jul 31 2005 11:43PM (CT)
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - A rebel official said Sudan's vice president, a former rebel leader who is a key figure in the country's fledgling peace deal, was killed in a helicopter crash. Search crews reached the site early Monday and found a body they believe to be that of John Garang, a U.N. official said.
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Iran arrests human-rights lawyer
Jul 31 2005 9:56PM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian authorities have detained a prominent human rights lawyer and accused him of leaking classified details on Iran's nuclear spies, a spokesman for Iran's judiciary said Sunday.
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U.S. Embassy warns Americans in Kuwait
Jul 31 2005 9:27PM (CT)
KUWAIT CITY (AP) - The U.S. Embassy has warned American citizens in Kuwait of possible terrorist attacks, asking them to stay alert and to report suspicious activity to the diplomatic mission or Kuwaiti police.
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Iraqis seek time to finish constitution
Jul 31 2005 9:22PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Framers of Iraq's new constitution said Sunday they need more time to finish the document, a move that threatens the political momentum on which Washington has staked its strategy for drawing down forces from the country next year.
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Iran threatens to restart nuke activities
Jul 31 2005 8:44PM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran threatened Sunday to restart some suspended activities that could be used to make atomic weapons if European negotiators do not immediately offer a promised package of incentives to entice Tehran to freeze its nuclear program.
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Lebanese premier holds talks in Syria
Jul 31 2005 6:42PM (CT)
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria and Lebanon pledged Sunday to repair the damage to their relations caused by Syria's forced military withdrawal, but they gave little indication of how they would accomplish their goal.
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Israel warns militants on Gaza withdrawal
Jul 31 2005 5:18PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel would suspend its Gaza withdrawal and launch a massive ground offensive if Palestinian militants attack Israeli soldiers and settlers during the pullout, the deputy defense minister said Sunday in outlining the military's plans for the first time.
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Analyst: Egypt takes hard line before vote
Jul 31 2005 5:05PM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The arrest and beatings of protesters against President Hosni Mubarak indicates the Egyptian government will take a tough line as the country heads into its first multi-candidate presidential elections, analysts said Sunday.
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Report: Plane with Sudan VP lands safely
Jul 31 2005 3:53PM (CT)
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - A plane carrying the former rebel who ascended to Sudan's No. 2 leadership post after a recent peace agreement landed safely Sunday after losing contact in bad weather on its way back from Uganda, Sudanese state TV said.
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Official: Saddam trial to start in Oct.
Jul 31 2005 3:34PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's national security adviser said Sunday he expects Saddam Hussein to go on trial before mid-October and said the trial would be telecast throughout the Arab world.
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Iraq citizens deem U.S. soldier as sheik
Jul 31 2005 2:36PM (CT)
QAYYARAH, Iraq (AP) - Sheik Horn floats around the room in white robe and headdress, exchanging pleasantries with dozens of village leaders. But he's the only sheik with blonde streaks in his mustache _ and the only one who attended country music star Toby Keith's recent concert in Baghdad with fellow U.S. soldiers.
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Settlers ask Israel to buy their houses
Jul 31 2005 1:29PM (CT)
KARNEI SHOMRON, West Bank (AP) - West Bank settlers whose communities lie outside Israel's separation barrier are asking the government to buy their houses so they can move back to Israel.
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Israel threatens massive ground operation
Jul 31 2005 5:40AM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel would launch a massive ground operation if Palestinian militants fire on Israeli soldiers and settlers during next month's Gaza pullout, the deputy defense minister said Sunday.
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Iraq constitution framers seek extension
Jul 31 2005 4:23AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The committee writing the new Iraqi constitution decided Sunday to ask parliament for a 30-day extension to finish the draft, members said. The decision marks a setback to U.S. efforts to maintain political momentum to combat the insurgency.
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Iraq constitution draft expected by 8/15
Jul 31 2005 3:39AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Framers of Iraq's new constitution expect to submit a draft in time for parliament to meet an Aug. 15 deadline for approval, but decisions on some key points may be deferred until later, the government spokesman said Sunday.
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Islam likely main basis for Iraqi law
Jul 31 2005 1:46AM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The framers of Iraq's constitution appear likely to enshrine Islam as the main basis of law in the country _ a stronger role than the United States had hoped for and one some Iraqis fear will mean a more fundamentalist regime.
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Car bomb south of Baghdad kills five
Jul 31 2005 1:30AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A car bomb exploded Sunday south of Baghdad, killing five civilians and wounding 10, including two policemen, police officials said.
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