Philippine rebels say fighting puts talks in peril
Peace talks to end nearly 40 years of Muslim
rebellion in the southern Philippines may be threatened by sporadic
fighting on Mindanao island, the rebels' chief negotiator said on
Tuesday.
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Pirates attack two UN ships in Malacca straits
Pirates attacked two U.N. chartered ships
carrying construction material off the Indonesian coast in the
Strait of Malacca, but there were no injuries, a maritime watchdog
said Tuesday.
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Deadline passes for captured Israeli soldier in Gaza
A deadline set by Palestinian militants for
Israel to free hundreds of prisoners in exchange for a captured
soldier expired on Tuesday with the Jewish state rejecting any swap.
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