New US move to halt arms proliferation

A Bush administration plan targeting assets of companies doing business with North Korea, Iran and Syria will give the United States an important new tool as it seeks to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction, U.S. officials and experts said on Monday.

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Arroyo faces renewed attacks after admission

Opponents of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo stepped up calls for her to resign on Tuesday after she admitted talking to an election official during vote-counting, but analysts said she appeared safe for now.

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