Iraq looters exposed to radioactive yellow cake: "[Asahi.com]
They wanted water containers; they may have killed the village.
Iraq-Villagers looted a nuclear power facility here during the waning days of the war and instead of treasure, may have made off with death-drums filled with radioactive uranium oxide concentrate, also called yellow cake.
According to officials with the Iraq nuclear energy commission, the storage facility at Zafaraniya was guarded by Iraqi troops until April 4. However, they fled in the face of approaching U.S. Marines.
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Chinese, Russian FMs Discuss Iraq Issue: "From the People's Daily (China) :
Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov held consultations via telephone Friday evening on the Iraq issue ..."
... Russia stands ready to keep consulting with China so as to make constructive efforts towards the solution of the Iraq issue, Ivanov said.
Li said the Iraq issue has entered a new stage and China shares quite a few common views with Russia on the issue.
In Command Post: Irak
Death Sentence in Yemen Missionary Deaths: "A Yemeni court sentenced a suspected al-Qaida militant to death Saturday for killing three U.S. missionaries, according to his lawyer."
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