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Pentagon death toll could be 800 as fires burn on

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It is believed that as many as 800 people died in the terrorist attack on the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The part of the building hit by the hijacked Boeing 757 continues to burn, and a section has collapsed.

Intnl Terrorist Actions, Investigations, Crimes against, Washington, D.C., Terrorism, International offenses, Bombings, Pentagon (Building)

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Bonn deal hopes rise as talks hang in balance

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Mixed signals are being received from the talks in Bonn, Germany, on the future of Afghanistan. Abdul Hadir, an ethnic Pashtun, has left the talks following differences with his delegation, and the sensitive issue of whether former Taliban members and their supporters should be part of a new administration must still be addressed. However, it is hoped that an agreement can be announced shortly.

Government domestic functions, National Government, Public Administration, Civil Conflict, Civil war

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Far from the front line: the warring factions searching for peace

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Two senior United Nations officials and 62 Afghans are meeting in Koenigswinter, near Bonn, Germany, to discuss the future of Afghanistan. The delegates, representing the country's main ethnic and political groups, seem at ease with each other.

Germany, Government regulation, Intnl Political Relations, Planning, International relations, Political party platforms

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