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1. On his first visit to Iraq since the American invasion, UN chief Annan urges reconciliation while a Baghdad car bomb kills eight.
2. A US-backed summit on promoting Mideast democracy and development ends in rancor, despite adopting a few new initiatives.
3. Jordan says three non-Jordanian suicide bombers belonging to the group Al-Qaida in Iraq carried out the deadly Amman hotel attacks.
4. After more than two weeks of unrest and arson in France, police in Paris fan out to prevent any attempts to attack high-profile targets.
5. And in Germany, the traditional Carnival season has begun with thousands gathering in cities, such as Cologne and Dusseldorf.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. rancour
rancour
Rancour is a feeling of bitterness and anger. (FORMAL)
`That's too bad,' Teddy said without rancour.
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= bitterness
2. high-profile
high-profile
A high-profile person or a high-profile event attracts a lot of attention or publicity.
...one of football's high profile chairmen.
...the high-profile reception being given to Mr Arafat.
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3. carnival
1 carnival carnivals
A carnival is a public festival during which people play music and sometimes dance in the streets.
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