Authorities in southern Russia mediated a truce between Muslim villagers and members of a fundamentalist Islamic sect after a clash that left one man dead and three wounded. "The talks with representatives of the conflicting sides were successful. They shook hands and signed a truce," said Magomed Tolboyev, security official in the southern region of Dagestan. AP - Moscow
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