Copycat Gassing in Japan leaves 25 Hospitalized
Japan-25 people were hospitalized after complaining of symptoms associated with ingestion of a poisonous gas. No one was seriously hurt, but the nation is on edge after the fatal gas attack in the subway on March 20.

Neo-Nazi Receives Harsh Sentence
Germany-Guenter Deckert, leader of the National Democratic Party, was sentenced to two years imprisonment Friday for inciting racial hatred and denying the existence of the Holocaust.

Americans Convicted of Spying in Iran
Iran-Three unnamed American men were convicted of spying during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War. The news came as a surprise to officials in Washington, who claim to know of only one American detained in Iran on spy charges.

North Korea Reluctant to Continue Nuclear Negotiations
N. Korea-The United States attempted to revive negotiations with North Korea over the nuclear freeze agreement, but the nation expressed no interest in doing so. It confirmed that it had broken off negotiations, and blamed the failure to come to an agreement on the United States.

Uranium Smugglers Arrested
Slovakia-Police seized 37.4 pounds of uranium, a radioactive material, from a car with Hungarian license plates. Nine people were arrested for smuggling the substance, which will be tested to find out if it is weapons-grade material.