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Samoa
The tsunami that killed more than 200 people in the Samoan islands and Tonga earlier this year towered up to 46 feet (14 meters) high — more then twice as tall as most of the buildings it slammed into, scientists said Friday. [U]p to three destructive waves were caused by the magnitude 8.0 undersea earthquake in September.

Karadzic
Radovan Karadzic has rejected a British lawyer imposed on him by The Hague-based Yugoslav war crimes tribunal on grounds of nationality. The Bosnian Serb ex-leader asked for a lawyer sharing his own “heritage and language” to replace Richard Harvey. Judges appointed Mr Harvey in November after Mr Karadzic – who insists on defending himself – boycotted proceedings and demanded more time.

Iran and UK
British yachtsmen: ‘We’re a bit overweight because they fed us so much’. Five British yachtsmen detained in Iran described yesterday how they were blindfolded and ordered ashore by troops of the Revolutionary Guard, as they returned to Dubai last night following intensive diplomatic efforts to secure their release.

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