Philippines won't halt ASEAN summit despite bombings
Philippine officials on Thursday insisted East
Asian summits would go on despite three overnight bombings, saying
that changing plans now would play into the hands of attackers.
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Democrats reject Bush escalation in Iraq
US Democrats on Wednesday rejected President
George W. Bush's plan to boost American forces in Iraq, calling it a
danger to national security and urging a drawdown of troops in four
to six months.
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Amnesty urges pressure on US, to close Guantanamo prison
Amnesty International called for the
international community to press the US government to close the
Guantanamo Bay detention camp, as protesters marked the fifth
anniversary of its opening.
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