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George W. Bush arrives in Thailand ahead of an APEC summit of 21 Asia-Pacific Government leaders which is likely to be dominated by discussions of the War On Terrorism and Trade friction between Rich and Poor Nation s (trade and currency).

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's government, one of the staunchest supporters of the attack on Iraq, has pledged $300 million over several years toward Iraqi reconstruction. {Link without Title}

's state oil corporation is reported to have run out of fuel, aggravating the continuing acute fuel crisis. {Link without Title}

ing in Squamish, British Columbia . Parts of the town are evacuated. {Link without Title}

Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien , visiting Afghanistan 's President Hamid Karzai , is whisked out of Kabul owing to reports of a rocket attack. The reports turn out to be unfounded. {Link without Title}

in Europe for the last 50 years. Zhivorad Velikinac (age 65) from Urosevac died in hospital in Kosovska Mitrovica after not eating for more than a month - he was disabled and not able to get out of his apartment on his own, his Albanian neighbours were threatened not to bring him food anymore, and other Serbs were too afraid to visit him.