New U.S. envoy: Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce

New U.S. envoy: Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce
presented his credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on
Wednesday amid signs of chilling ties between Indonesia and the
United States due to differences regarding the U.S. attacks on
Afghanistan.
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More assaults in Makassar: Muslim students in Makassar ignored
explicit warnings from police, attacking and severely injuring
two non-Muslims on Wednesday.
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200 massacred in Nigeria: Unidentified groups launched fresh
attacks on a village in central Nigeria on Wednesday, two days
after soldiers gunned down more than 200 people in the area, a
regional government official said.
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Euro soccer: European football's aristocrats cruised into the
second round of the Champions League on Tuesday, on a night when
the minnows had to bow to the bigger fish.
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Cemex may offer new deal: Mexican cement producer Cemex SA de CV
gave the cash-strapped government a breather on Wednesday, when
it hinted at renegotiating a US$520 million put option
(shareholder's right to sell its holding) with PT Semen Gresik,
should the current one expire this Friday without being
implemented.
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