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Taleban Says It Killed One of 23 South Korean Hostages Purported Taleban spokesman claim could not be independently verified US, Iran, Iraq Setting Up Subcommittee on Iraqi Security But US ambassador says meeting with Iranian counterpart marred by heated exchanges over Iran's role in Iraq Arab Foreign Ministers Visit Israel Jordanian and Egyptian foreign ministers came to Jerusalem to discuss the Arab League Peace Plan, first proposed in 2002 by Saudi Arabia Feelings Mixed on Bush Decision to Skip ASEAN Meeting But White House says President Bush will be attending Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Sydney in September Indian Cabinet Approves US Nuclear Pact Approval comes days after Indian and US officials met to negotiate outstanding issues that have held up a final agreement on the civilian nuclear accord French President to Meet Libya's Gadhafi Nicolas Sarkozy agreed to visit as part of deal to free 6 medical workers convicted of infecting hundreds of children in Libyan hospital with AIDS Brush Fires Force Vacationers to Scramble in Southern Italy Holiday makers escaping the flames rushed to the beach in bathing suits, leaving all their belongings behind in their campsites and apartments Maoist Union Stops Distribution of Popular Newspaper in Nepal Journalists and media associations say the Maoists are trying to control the media, but the former rebels say the dispute has nothing to do with them Mexico City Targets Bad Drivers, Police Corruption But many citizens remain skeptical about ultimate success of efforts at reform India Reports New Outbreak of Bird Flu in Poultry Animal husbandry officials say bird flu has been identified in chickens at a farm in the northeastern state of Manipur