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First Paris-Baghdad Flight In A Decade Challenges Air Embargo

The first Paris-to-Baghdad flight in a decade landed at Saddam international airport on Friday, challenging a U.N. air embargo and to acclaim from Iraq that its isolation is ending.

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Indonesia Starts Disarming Militias

Bowing to both local and international pressure, Indonesia announced it has begun to disarm pro-Jakarta East Timorese militias blamed for the murder of three U.N. aid workers in West Timor.

Sheikh Youssef Al Qaradawi Denounces Abu Sayyaf In Philippines

Renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Youssef Al Qaradawi has denounced the kidnapping and killings committed by the Abu Sayyaf militia in the Philippines towards civilians and foreigners, asserting that they are not part of the dispute between the Abu Sayyaf and the Philippine government.

U.S. Cites "Significant Obstacles" To Overcoming Racism

The United States has acknowledged in a new report that "significant obstacles" remained in its quest for eliminating racism in American society - despite substantial progress made in the area.

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Philippines: No End In Sight For 400 Year Old War

Tracked like animals by Philippines army elite hordes and attacked with the best weaponry in the arsenal of the military, the tiny remaining fractions of the Abu Sayyaf are proving to be a load for President Joseph Estrada, the entangled Filipino President.

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