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Rove's chair remained empty at Thursday's hearing [AFP]

Karl Rove, the former White House advisor and the man considered the key figure behind George Bush's election successes, has defied a subpoena to testify before the US congress.

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N Korea nuclear agreement reached

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The envoys agreed on a verification regime to inspect North Korean nuclear facilities [AFP]

Negotiators from six nations have agreed on steps to verify North Korea's nuclear disarmament.

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Migration key issue at Paris talks

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Spain's Canary Islands received around 12,000 migrants from Africa last year [EPA]

Heads of state and government from countries ringing the Mediterranean are set to meet in Paris over the weekend to launch the Mediterranean Union project.

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Chavez and Uribe mend relations

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The talks were the first one-on-one meeting between Chavez and Uribe since August [AFP]
Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's president, and Alvaro Uribe, his Colombian counterpart, held talks to revive bilateral relations after months of bickering that threatened trade and unleashed a diplomatic crisis.

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Colombia rebels blame 'betrayal'

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Betancourt was among 15 hostages freed in last week's military operation [AFP]
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) has blamed two of its own fighters for allowing the military to rescue 15 hostages, including the French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt.

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Bosnia remembers Srebrenica victims

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Relatives of the massacre victims are still seeking justice [AFP]
Some 30,000 Muslims from across Bosnia have gathered to remember the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and bury the remains of more than 300 newly identified victims.

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Donors pledge $1.58bn for Kosovo

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Hashim Thaci is keen on Kosovo joining Nato and the European Union [AFP]
International donors have signalled pledges worth close to $1.58bn for newly independent Kosovo at an aid conference billed as the first step to rebuilding its shattered economy.

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US Afghan raid 'killed civilians'

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An official Afghan investigation team on Friday said US-led air strikes a week ago struck a wedding, killing 47 civilians. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 117 Tags: US-Afghan raid
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UN and Pakistan agree Bhutto probe

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Bhutto's killing in December continues to cast a shadow over Pakistan [AFP]
The United Nations has confirmed a tentative agreement on the creation of an international commission to investigate last December's assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister of Pakistan.

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