Item 1. The United States (1)________ in Jakarta has warned of a possible (2)________ attack against foreigners in Indonesia. An embassy statement said reports suggest that the attack could come on (3)________. It also said that attacks against Americans could happen at any time in Indonesia. Earlier, Australian officials advised travelers to (4)________ going to Indonesia, especially to Bali. The officials said there is a high (5)________ of a terrorist attack at this time.
Item 2. Taiwan has rejected an offer from mainland China for two (1)________. The announcement follows a (2)________ by Taiwanese President Chen Shuibian. He said China should keep the pandas in their natural home instead of giving them to Taiwan. Last April, China offered the animals as a gift of (3)________ after Taiwanese opposition leader Lien Chan visited the mainland. China has (4)________ relations with Mr. Chen. Last month, the Taiwanese president ended the activities of a government agency concerned with (5)________ China.
Item 3. The European (1)________ is demanding that Belarus (2)________ demonstrators arrested last week after the nation's (3)________ election. Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik called for the immediate (4)________ of the demonstrators. Austria is currently President of the (5)________. Ms. Plassnik said the demonstrators were (6)________ while exercising their (7)________ rights to meet and speak. She says she is (8)________ by reports that the prisoners are being badly (9)________. Earlier, Belarusian officials announced that the jailed demonstrators are now being given jail (10)________.
Item 4. And President Bush (1)________ his meetings with the Canadian and Mexican (2)________ Friday in Cancun, Mexico. Mr. Bush told Mexican President Vicente Fox of his support for a (3)________ that includes a program for visiting workers. The program would (4)________ foreigners now working in the United States without official (5)________.
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