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...gone from Iraq. North Korea suddenly agreed to the American demand for multilateral talks about ending its nuclear-weapons program (even though Pyongyang promptly announced the program was proceeding). Even proud Iran was making conciliatory noises. The newspapers in Tehran were hot with argument over a proposed public referendum on whether to re-establish diplomatic relations with the Great Satan. The idea was floated by former President Ali-Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the cleverest politician in the country, one who has positioned himself between the reformers and the mullahs, with links to both camps...
...formally voting to admit the 10 new members scheduled to join the union in 2004. Leaders of the 10 countries will sign accession treaties at a special summit in Athens this week. At the weekend, Hungary became the third of the accession countries to approve the move by referendum. The Uses of Torture GERMANY A court ruled that the trial of Magnus Gäfgen, a law student charged with the kidnapping and murder of an 11-year-old boy, should go ahead despite the fact that police had threatened Gäfgen with torture to force him to reveal...
...allegedly being financed by the U.S. The evidence? Some of them recently met with American diplomatic officials who are permitted to work in Havana. But a prominent dissident who has not been arrested is physicist Oswaldo Paya, 51, head of the Varela Project, which is calling for a constitutional referendum on free speech and elections. Castro's ire at the growing popularity of Paya seems a key impetus for the dragnet, since most of those arrested are Varela activists. But Castro has apparently decided that arresting Paya, who last year won the European Union's Sakharov Award for human rights...
...year-long communist rule. Since March 18, 78 dissidents and journalists have been jailed, accused of treason for allegedly being financed by the U.S. One who has not been arrested is physicist Oswaldo Paya, 51, head of the Varela Project, which is calling for a constitutional referendum on free speech and elections. Paya's growing popularity may have triggered the dragnet, since most of those arrested are Varela activists. Paya himself, who last year won the E.U.'s Sakharov Award for human rights, remains free, at least for now. "I'm waiting for the knock on the door any moment...
Saddam wins another seven-year term as president, capturing 100 percent of votes in national “referendum.” In national address, Bush calls Saddam a “murderous tyrant” and says he must disarm Iraq or face a U.S.-led coalition to remove him from power. House of Representatives votes 296-133 and Senate votes 77-23 authorizing Bush to use military force if necessary against Iraq...