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A million pay tribute to pope, Vatican says he left testament
April 05, 2005, 20:14 gmt
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VATICAN CITY (AFP) -
Close to a million mourners have paid their last respects in front of the body of Pope John Paul II, the Vatican said, as it issued more details of his funeral and said he had left a final testament.
Poland celebrates life of John Paul II at mass in Warsaw
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WARSAW (AFP) -
Hundreds of thousands of people from John Paul II's native Poland attended a hugeair mass in Warsaw in memory of a "great citizen of the world" who united Poland and set it on the road to freedom.
Shiites, Kurds agree on Iraq presidency, government 'in days'
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BAGHDAD (AFP) -
Iraq's winning Shiite and Kurdish lists have picked Sunni Arab Sheikh Ghazi al-Yawar for vice president, finalizing the line-up of a three-man presidency to be approved by parliament, Shiite and Kurdish leaders told AFP.
At least 14 militants killed in three-day gunbattle in Saudi Arabia
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RIYADH (AFP) -
At least 14 militants, including a number of most-wanted Al-Qaeda suspects, have been killed in three days of fighting with Saudi security forces in the north of the kingdom, officials said.
Sharon holds pullout talks with settlers as Israeli shot in Gaza
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JERUSALEM (AFP) -
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon met with soon-to-be evicted settlers from the Gaza Strip, after an Israeli was shot and wounded in the first violent incident in the occupied territory for weeks.
Iranian president says he expects headway in upcoming nuclear talks
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PARIS (AFP) -
Visiting Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said he expected "significant" headway at a meeting of Iranian and European negotiators on his country's controversial nuclear program late this month.
Blair, facing tight race, calls Britain to the polls on May 5
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LONDON (AFP) -
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, eager for a third straight term in power for his Labour Party, called a general election for May 5 amid signs that the race will be tighter than he would like.
Zimbabwe police on high alert as UN calls for dialogue
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HARARE (AFP) -
Police in Zimbabwe went on high alert after youths took to the streets in Harare to urge Zimbabweans to reject the outcome of elections overwhelmingly won by President Robert Mubage's party.
UN atomic agency to meet to decide on new leader but vote not certain
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VIENNA (AFP) -
The UN atomic agency is to hold a special session April 27 to decide on its next director general, with current chief Mohamed ElBaradei currently the only candidate, according to a confidential agency document obtained by AFP.
Pakistan, China sign anti-terror, trade deals during Wen visit
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ISLAMABAD (AFP) -
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz as the close allies signed a raft of military, economic and trade agreements, officials said.
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