Macedonia stages poll re-run

Macedonia's fledgling democracy was under renewed scrutiny yesterday as it staged a partial re-run of violence-marred elections that threaten its bid for European integration. Voting held at the nearly 200 polling stations where results were cancelled after the parliamentary elections two weeks ago because of violence and irregularities officials said.
SKOPJE - Agence France-Presse
French youths clash with police
Dozens of French youths clashed with police in a town in northeast France overnight burning cars during a rampage triggered by the murder of a man in his 20s an official said yesterday. Two police officers two firefighters and five residents were slightly injured during the violence that raged until Sunday morning in Vitry-le-Francois said Sylvaine Astic from the regional prefect's office.
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Argentine farmers to resume strike
Argentine farmers' organizations have vowed to start another phase of a strike that had begun over a new export tariff and dealt a heavy blow to the country's economy. The work stoppage that has already lasted for nearly 100 days and caused food shortages in various Argentine cities will now continue until Wednesday farmers leaders said late Saturday.
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Blast in Nepal kills two
Two people were killed and at least eight wounded in a bomb blast at a bus station in southeast Nepal police said on yesterday. A little known group called Terai Army in a telephone call to local newspapers claimed responsibility for the blast at Chandranigahapur 150 km (94 miles) southeast of Kathmandu late on Saturday. The injured were admitted in a nearby hospital police said.
KATHMANDU - Reuters
17 dead in Sri Lanka clashes
Sri Lankan warplanes destroyed a suspected Tamil Tiger logistics base in the island's northeast yesterday after ground battles left 15 guerrillas and two soldiers dead the defense ministry said. Fighter jets pounded a "logistics base and combat vehicle conversion plant" in Mullaitivu district the ministry said. However rebels said Sri Lankan jets had killed two civilians and wounded 11 more in the attack.COLOMBO - Agence France-Presse
Heavy rains kill 14 in India
A series of landslides and house collapses caused by heavy rains killed at least 14 people and injured more than 50 others in India's remote northeast an official said. Rescue workers recovered 14 bodies Saturday after two days of heavy rains lashed areas around Itanagar the capital of Arunachal Pradesh state government official Bidol Tayeng said. GAUHATI - The Associated Press