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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 6, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba a10 Winnipeg free press sunday August 6, 2006 world around the world Pakistan expels Diplomat Islamabad Pakistan ? Pakistan yesterday expelled an Indian Diplomat for allegedly indulging in undesirable activities a pakistani government official said. India later expelled a pakistani Diplomat an Indian news Agency reported. Deepak Kaul a visa official at the Indian High commission in Islamabad was caught by pakistani agents red handed with sensitive documents the pakistani government official said. Fidel Castro recovering Havana Cuba ? Fidel Castro is rest ing and recovering from stomach surgery top cuban officials said yesterday As the Island beefed up Security saying it fears a . Attack during the cuban presidents health crisis. Cuban news Agency Prensa Latina reported that vice president Carlos Lage said Castro also sent his Frater Nal greetings to the people of Bolivia. Lagos was in Bolivia for the opening of a convention to rewrite its Constitution. No vote recount for Mexico Mexico City ? Mexico Stop elec toral court rejected a request yester Day for a ballot by ballot recount of the country a disputed july 2 presiden tial vote ? the closest in mexican his tory ? angering millions of supporters of leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. In Mexico City scentral Plaza where thousands of protesters have been camped out for a week demanding a recount chants of vote by vote drowned out the judges statements As the session was broadcast live. Canadian to be extradited Geneva ? a Man sought by Canad an authorities in connection with dozens of gang related killings will be extradited to Canada soon a Swiss Justice ministry official said yester Day. The 56-year-old suspect who has not been named by Swiss officials is currently detained in Geneva on unspecified charges. Rabies shots for girls Washington ? officials have Noti fied the parents of nearly 1,000 girls that the youngsters May have been exposed to the deadly rabies virus at a local girl scout Camp and should con Sider getting a month Long series of protective vaccinations ? the largest proactive rabies outreach Effort Ever conducted in the United states Accord ing to Federal authorities. The Chance that any of the girls have been infected with rabies is Small officials said. ? from the news services Joy and pain As soldiers come Home 100 reunited with loved ones but thoughts turn to those left behind he so excited to see his baby Nel by Lisa Arrowsmith son said As Pavan cried and buried his face in the tiny boys neck. e Edmonton ? for months they parents Jan and Mario Pavan and lived on nerves worn thin by fre Kevin a three Brothers flew in from quent rocket attacks and suf Vancouver to Surprise him excitedly feed the grief of seeing comrades whooping and waving banners bearing killed by suicide bombers. The Canadian Flag and Reading we sup Early yesterday morning a plane port our troops. Load of about 100 travel weary Canad but the spectre of the deaths of four an soldiers left All that behind As they Canadian soldiers earlier this week climbed off a military plane onto the Hung Over the Joyful reunion. Cool Tarmac of Edmonton a Airport Jok i a very excited about him coming ing about the 10 c temperatures and Home said Jan Pavan. But i have sipping Tim Horton Coffee at a table mixed feelings because i a also sad for set up in an Airport hangar. All the parents that their kids Arent two Cf-18 fighters from cab cold coming Lake in northeastern Alberta flew pet. Kevin Dallaire sgt. Vaughn alongside the military Jet for the last Ingram Cpl. Bryce James Keller and leg of its journey As a tribute to the Cpl. Christopher Reid were killed returning soldiers roaring off Over thursday during fighting with Taliban Edmonton a Airport As the soldiers forces West of Kandahar. Plane approached the runway. Their bodies were to arrive at cab after an hour of filling out reams of Trenton ont., late this afternoon. Paperwork and another Soldier master Cpl. Ray updating medical i have mixed mond Arndt was killed in an Accident reports the sol yesterday also West of Kandahar. Feelings Diers were rushed while Kevin Pavan was clearly because i a by three buses and relieved to be Home his thoughts were a police escort to also sad for still with the buddies he a left behind. The City a sprawl ill be relieved when All the boys All the parents ing military base come Home Safe he said. And a tearful that their kids the excitement of finally getting her reunion with their arms around her son Darcy had kept Arent coming families. Trudy Ressler awake for the past few Home As children in nights. Pyjamas tumbled ? Jan Pavan her grandson Dakota 11, decided to around them in pay his Uncle a special tribute dressing excitement and the dozens of families up in camouflage pants and combat gathered there sent up a cheer soldiers boots. Lugging backpacks anxiously scanned he wanted to go and buy an outfit the crowd and were quickly engulfed in just like Uncle Darcy a she laughed. A flurry of hugs and tears. He said when Uncle Darcy came military officials estimate it will take Home he a going to Salute him. Yes sir at least 14 plan loads of soldiers Back Darcy an Edmonton paramedic and Home to Edmonton and Manitoba Over reservist with 8 Field Engineer regi the next month As approximately 2,000 ment said he was looking Forward to a Canadian troops rotate out of Day without nosebleeds from the Afghanistan. Extremely dry 55-degree heat in another 2,000 replacement troops Afghanistan. Mainly from Ontario and Manitoba i be had nosebleeds for the last six began to arrive in Kandahar on months he laughed. Now All of a Sud wednesday. Den they just a Delaine Nelson 21, cradling her despite the risks Canadian soldiers two month old son Laken held him out take every Day in the increasingly in front of her when she caught sight of chaotic environment in Afghanistan her husband Cpl. Kevin Pavan who Ressler said he still believes Canadian rushed toward the pair to scoop up his soldiers Are making a difference there. Young son. ? Canadian press Canadian Soldier Dies 3 Hurt in crash during Supply run Ning medical supplies to the Canadian since Canada joined the War on terror gratitude behind this Young Man who Many along with another injured sol by Donald Mcarthur Forward operating base at spi boldak Here in 2002. Represented our nation and our values Dier whose name was not released. A town sharing a porous Border with yesterday evening prime minister with courage and honour. He is Gagnon a family reached yesterday in Kandahar Afghanistan ? a Cana Pakistan when the collision occurred Stephen Harper expressed his Condo mourned by his countrymen on this sad Edmonton by the Edmonton journal Dian Soldier was killed and three oth shortly before noon on Highway 4 Lences in a statement. Day. Declined to comment. Ers injured when a a Wagon making a about 35 Kilometres Southeast of Kan condolences i offer my Heartfelt sympathies to the third injured Soldier will remain Supply run collided with a civilian Dahar City. On behalf of canadians i extend my master Cpl. Arndts family and friends at the base Hospital Here. Truck yesterday just hours after the defence department officials Iden sincere condolences to the loved ones and to them i extend Canadas pro the exact circumstances of the soldiers bid Farewell to four of their tidied the deceased Soldier As master of master Cpl. Raymond Arndt Harp found gratitude. Canada stands in Hon Accident Are not known at this time fallen mates in a sombre ramp Cere Cpl. Raymond Arndt of the Edmonton or said. Our of his although enemy action has been ruled Mony that Drew More than 3,000 troops based Loyal Edmonton regiment. My thoughts and prayers Are also Cpl. Jared Gagnon also a reservist out said col. Tom putt Deputy com from several nato countries at the Arndt is the fifth Canadian Soldier with the three other Canadian forces with the Loyal Edmonton regiment Mander of task Force Afghanistan. Kandahar air Field. Killed Here this week the 16th since personnel who were injured. Was listed in very serious condition the soldiers All reservists with the operations moved to volatile Southern canadians Are United in Pride and As of last night and was being flown to National support element were run Afghanistan in february and the 24th the Lan Stuhl military Hospital in Ger ? can West news service israelis Hezbollah Duel in Tyre where Israel is trying to push Back guerrillas. Both sides claim both Israel and Hezbollah claimed Victory in the Tyre Battle ? with Israel claiming it took out a key guerrilla unit involved in firing Long Victory in Battle Range rockets into Israel ? including one Friday that hit the town of Hadera some 75 Kilometres South of the Border in the deepest Hezbollah strike yet. Hezbollah claimed it had successfully Tyre Lebanon ? israeli commandos battled by Kathy Gannon repulsed the guerrillas in a raid on an apartment the commandos landed from the sea and pro building in this Southern port City yesterday Gressed through an Orchard before Dawn Cut while warplanes blasted South Beirut. The fight Ting through a barbed wire Fence to Advance zoning across the country killed at least eight the apartment building where a fierce gunboat lebanese and an israeli Soldier. The broke out with those inside. Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah guerrillas also later pools of blood were seen in the Orchard fought in several villages along the Lebanon through which the israelis evacuated their Israel Border. A Hezbollah rocket hit a House in wounded. A Corner apartment in the building Israel a Western Galilee Region killing three lebanese army in moving into the South. Was left charred with furniture melted by a israelis medics said As dozens of missiles hit he visited lebanese prime minister Fuad initial explosion in the assault. The buildings across Northern Israel. Maniora and parliament speaker Nabih Berri a stairs and pavement outside were stained with Israel a military also said it dropped leaflets prominent shiite Muslim who has been Degoti blood and littered with bullets from the the City of Sidon on yesterday urging res rating on behalf of Hezbollah in the conflict. At least five lebanese ? including a Soldier at dents to leave their Homes and move North. The my meeting today was an important step to a nearby checkpoint ? were killed in the raid army said the action was a prelude to israeli putting behind us forever the terrible violence the lebanese military and Rescue workers on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon a third witnessed in the past three weeks Welch said Brig. Gen. Noam Feig Israel a Deputy Navy largest City. After meeting with Maniora. Commander said the commandos killed four . Assistant Secretary of state David Welch the raid in Tyre was the latest israeli com Hezbollah guerrillas inside the apartment who met with lebanese officials in Beirut for talks Mando operation deep inside lebanese territory were directly involved in the Hadera on establishing a lasting political Frame aimed at taking out Hezbollah Strong Points even work and an International Force to support the As heavy fighting raged closer to the Border ? associated press ., France agree on ceasefire Resolution United nations ? the United states and France reached agreement on a draft Resolution yesterday calling for a full cessation of hostilities Between Israel and Hezbollah and setting the terms for a possible negotiated settlement of the War and deployment of a International Force in the Region. In a sign of the challenges ahead Hezbollah ministers in the lebanese government declared that they would reject the proposed Resolution because it does not pro vide for immediate withdrawal of israeli troops from Lebanon. As Long As one israeli sol Dier is still on lebanese soil there will be no cease fire Mohammed Freish electric Ity and Hydraulic Power min ister said As he entered an emergency Cabinet meeting in Beirut Lebanon to discuss the Resolution. Dan Gillerman the israeli ambassador to the United nations said Israel is study ing the Deal and will give its formal reaction later on yesterday. The Security Council is scheduled to meet at 3 . To discuss the proposed terms. European diplomats said yesterday afternoon that there would Likely have to be major changes to the Resolution the first hopeful development in the 25-Day conflict. The Resolution is expected to be the first of at least two to Deal with the bloodshed that has claimed More than 450 lebanese civilians and about 75 israeli civilians and soldiers. A second Resolution would Deal with terms for a lasting end to hostilities. Earlier in the Day officials were cautiously optimistic As they announced the agree ment which ended Days of diplomatic deadlock. ? the Washington Post ;