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...them for lesser charges when caught on other criminal operations. The thieves were following a tradition going back to the very first heist at Russborough House, in 1974. That caper, pulled off by a Provisional i.r.a. gang, was led by Rose Dugdale, an English millionaire's daughter turned republican rebel. The gang did want some money - over $200,000, according to the ransom note - but its real objective was to trade the paintings for the release of Dolours and Marion Price, sisters who were jailed for life on explosives charges and were on hunger strike in London's Brixton jail...
...Qaeda, launched an attack on positions held by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. The anti-Saddam p.u.k., which controls the eastern section of the autonomous zone maintained by British and U.S. air cover, said it repulsed the attackers. SRI LANKA Tigers Purr The government and Tamil Tiger rebels agreed to a federal system, boosting the prospects of a lasting peace after a 19-year civil war. But Parliament must first approve the change to the constitution, which requires a two-thirds majority the government does not have. Meanwhile, Japan agreed to host an international aid donors' conference next summer...
...added the election could also have important implications for Taiwan’s often tense cross-strait relationship with China, which regards Taiwan as a rebel province...
...Vedeno, about 50 km southeast of Grozny, the base for resistance to the Russians for nearly two centuries. Basayev reportedly moves between the two areas, but usually keeps close to Vedeno, his home village. The village still has the remains of a fort built by another Shamil, the great rebel of the 19th century Caucasus. That Shamil eventually surrendered, was exiled in comfort to the Russian provinces and died peacefully 12 years later. This Shamil is unlikely to be offered such a choice. - By Paul Quinn-Judge/Moscow IRAN Revolution returns Thousands of university students demonstrated in campuses across Iran...
However, even if the logistics of the process somehow work out, the ban is flawed in its conception because of the way it defines “conflict diamonds.” The Kimberly Process applies only to rebel-controlled mines, and not to those of “recognized” governments. Diamonds mined under coercive conditions and sold to finance war are not considered “conflict diamonds” as long as the regime in charge is “recognized.” This inconsistency undercuts the moral stance of the Kimberly Process. Frequently...