August 1, 2003

A Truck Bomb destroys a military hospital in Mozdok in Southern Russia , near Chechnya , killing 41 and wounding at least 76. The Russian government blames the attack on Chechen Separatists . A media spokesman for rebel political leader, Aslan Maskhadov , denied any connection with the incident. {Link without Title}

North Korea agrees to multilateral talks in its Nuclear Standoff with Japan , South Korea , Russia , The United States , and the People's Republic Of China . {Link without Title}

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health plans to propose an amendment to Finnish Tobacco legislation which would make retail sales of tobacco products subject to a licence. {Link without Title}

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