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...limit the terms of a U.N. fact-finding mission established to investigate the recent battle at Jenin. Israel is holding off for fear that it is being set up for prosecution or a smear campaign. But European Union commissioner Romano Prodi says he'll use Sunday's Washington summit to press President Bush to "use his influence" to persuade Israel to back down on its "unacceptable" response to a U.N. Security Council resolution backed by the U.S. Even stronger language came from Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, who warned in a nationally televised address Tuesday that Washington's support...
Taking center stage at this week's G-8 summit in Canada, President Bush will offer $500 million to fight HIV and AIDS in Africa. But behind his proposal lies a bureaucratic battle - and a story that speaks volumes about turf wars in Washington...
...None of this bickering helps the White House in crafting its message. The HIV-AIDS initiative will be a centerpiece of Bush's presentation before the G-8. Africa is a focus of the summit, and Bush has just announced he will visit the continent next year as he prepares a major, 50% increase in the flow of U.S. economic assistance around the world. A USAID spokesman insists internal differences over the money are being resolved amicably and that the agency's role will not be diminished...
...edge over their U.S. competitors once the talks conclude. The E.U. said it was essential to engage with Iran's political rulers, especially the reformers, to try to influence the current battle over the country's ideological direction. SPAIN We're Still Here As E.U. leaders gathered for a summit in Seville, a series of bombs exploded in other Spanish cities, injuring eight people. The Basque separatist group ETA claimed responsibility for the five attacks. SUDAN Peace Hopes Talks aimed at ending Sudan's 19-year civil war began in Nairobi, Kenya. The talks...
...Omen Delegates at the UN World Food Summit, dedicated to fighting global hunger, ate an opening-day lunch of foie gras, lobster and goose stuffed with olives...