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Posted on 11/17/2004 9:24:29 PM PST by nwctwx
Indian army chief visits China
The head of the Indian army, General N C Vij, is beginning a week-long visit to China. It is a decade since the last such visit, and both sides are stressing its importance. Talks are aimed at boosting mutual trust and military co-operation.
Observers see the military talks as a sign of gradually warming ties between Asia's two biggest nuclear powers.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4119221.stm
Imam is jailed for 10 years
A former Muslim cleric has been jailed for 10 years for raping and sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in a mosque where he was teaching. Manzoor Hussain, 42, of Bristol, England was convicted of one offence of rape and four of indecent assault.
The offences took place at a mosque in the city between July 1996 and March the following year.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/4118073.stm
Bus massacre kills 23 in Honduras
At least 23 passengers were killed and 16 wounded after gunmen opened fire on a local bus in northern Honduras. The shooting happened in the city of Chamelecon, 200km (125 miles) north of the capital Tegucigalpa. The bus - carrying mainly women and children - was driving through a busy neighbourhood when it was surrounded by the attackers who opened fire.
... a member of one of Honduras' powerful criminal gangs, the MARA SALVATRUCHA, had been arrested in connection with the attack.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4122895.stm
Below is a link to a long but interesting read about racketeers in Chechnya. The article discusses oil theft, kidnapping and embezzlement. Most interesting is the section on the arms black market.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4091635.stm
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