- November 30, 2003
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Syria hands over 22 suspects toTurkey on Sunday in connection with four deadlysuicide bombings inIstanbul , the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. [http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=3&u=/ap/20031130/ap_on_re_mi_ea/turkey_bombings]
* According to theInformation Center for Human Rights and Democracy , thePeople's Republic of China has freed three people detained on charges of posting information critical of the government on the Internet. [http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/ap11-30-021719.asp?reg=PACRIM]
* "The Observer " newspaper reports that a deal is imminent to repatriate British men being held in Guantanamo Bay. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3250282.stm]
*Israeli army chiefMoshe Yaalon and former heads ofShin Bet criticise Prime MinisterAriel Sharon for his unwillingness to consider theGeneva plan . [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1096286,00.html] [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3108B828-DBFE-49CA-AEF4-E9157E07FABD.htm] [http://www.spacewar.com/2003/031127023604.alueor56.html]
* TheJapan ese government announces its intention to temporarily nationalize regional bank Ashikaga Bank after inspections show that it is insolvent; the cost may exceed $9 billion. [http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=XWMRLQXUW0REOCRBAEOCFFA?type=businessNews&storyID=3910239]
*Iribnews.com reports that Georgia's parliament has electedTedo Dzhaparidze as the newforeign minister . [http://www.iribnews.com/Full_en.asp?news_id=193462&n=32]
*Occupation of Iraq : Two South Korean civilians working for a US firm are killed on a highway nearTikrit .
* There is evidence that thetuberculosis drugD-cycloserine may be the first effective agent for the treatment ofphobia s. [http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/23e54e.htm]
*Pakistan is to end a ban onIndia n flights over its territory, in another sign of improving relations between the neighbours [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3250516.stm]
* Nathaniel Jones, a 41 year old, 350 lb (159 kg) unarmed black man dies after being clubbed by police with metaltruncheon s inCincinnati, Ohio . [http://www.bet.com/articles/0,,c1gb8125-8971,00.html] Sixpolice officers are suspended from duty afterwards. Avideo of the beating, captured by the video camera mounted in an officer's cruiser, is released to the public, stoking racial tensions in Cincinnati nearly three years after the city was rocked by riots. Preliminaryautopsy results show that Jones had an enlargedheart , and hisblood containedcocaine and PCP, Hamilton CountyCoroner Carl Parrott says. [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/12/02/1070127386206.html] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/12/02/wbeat02.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/12/02/ixworld.html]
* The draw is made for the2004 European Football Championship .England are drawn with holdersFrance , and hostsPortugal are drawn with neighboursSpain . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/euro_2004_draw/default.stm]
*Intennis ,Australia wins theDavis Cup by three rubbers to one whenMark Philippoussis defeatsJuan Carlos Ferrero ofSpain in the first reverse singles match, played inMelbourne . It is the 28th time Australia has won the trophy, the most prestigious title in men's team tennis. [http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s1000318.htm]
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