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- Chavez's hostage mission collapses
Category: World News
Publish Date: 12-31-2007 03:57 PM -0800
A Venezuelan-led mission to rescue three hostages from leftist rebels in Colombia's jungles fell apart Monday. The guerrillas accused Colombia's military of sabotaging the handoff.[more]
- U.S. denies it ignored pleas from Bhutto camp
Category: World News
Publish Date: 12-31-2007 03:37 PM -0800
The State Department denies it ignored security dangers surrounding former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto when she returned to Pakistan.
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- Deaths end lull in Palestinian violence
Category: World News
Publish Date: 12-31-2007 03:28 PM -0800
At least four Palestinians died late Monday in internal clashes in Gaza, the first casualties from infighting since November, despite a conciliatory speech toward Hamas from President Mahmoud Abbas.[more]
- Colombian hostage rescue deal crumbles
Category: World News
Publish Date: 12-31-2007 03:19 PM -0800
VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (Reuters) - A delicate mission to free three hostages held by Colombian guerrillas appeared to collapse on Monday as the government and rebel leaders accused each other of...[more]
- U.S. reportedly warned Bhutto
Category: World News
Publish Date: 12-31-2007 03:05 PM -0800
The United States provided a steady stream of intelligence to Benazir Bhutto about threats against her but key suggestions appear to have gone unheeded, U.S. officials said Monday.[more]
- Champagne and fireworks greet euro in Cyprus
Category: World News
Publish Date: 12-31-2007 02:20 PM -0800
NICOSIA (Reuters) - With a burst of fireworks and popping champagne, Cyprus ushered in the euro on Tuesday after ditched its pound at the stroke of midnight.
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- Colombia hostage deal close to collapse
Category: World News
Publish Date: 12-31-2007 02:02 PM -0800
VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (Reuters) - A delicate mission to free three hostages held by Colombian guerrillas was close to collapse on Monday as the government and rebel leaders accused each other of...[more]
- In a safer Baghdad, Iraqis party for 2008
Category: World News
Publish Date: 12-31-2007 01:23 PM -0800
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - On New Year's Eve Ridaa al-Azzawi squeezed into his pointy snakeskin boots, his tight black sweater and his snazzy corduroy flared jeans, hustled down to a Baghdad hotel...[more]
- Colombia, rebels trade allegations over hostages
Category: World News
Publish Date: 12-31-2007 12:39 PM -0800
VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia's government and Marxist guerrilla leaders blamed each other on Monday for long delays that could scupper a deal to release three hostages held for...[more]
- U.N.'s Ban sees risks from deadlock over Kosovo
Category: World News
Publish Date: 12-31-2007 12:19 PM -0800
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Prolonged deadlock over the future of Serbia's Kosovo province could create instability in the region, put U.N. achievements at risk and threaten U.N. staff,...[more]
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