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Lockerbie Families Seek Inquiry of Abu Nidal Claim

Relatives of the Lockerbie airliner bombing victims renewed their calls on Friday for an independent inquiry into the 1988 attack after a former aide to Abu Nidal said the guerrilla chief had claimed responsibility. Jim Swire, a spokesman for families of British victims, said Palestinian militant Abu Nidal's possible involvement was "one more of the.. More

26889 23/08/2002
Yehiyeh Urges Israel Attacks to Stop

HIGHLIGHTS: Bloodshed & Detentions Continue in the West Bank||U.N. Says Israel to Ease Restrictions ||Israel's National Council Recommends Borders with Palestine Be Determined Quickly with or Without Palestinian Consent||Ex-Jerusalem Mayor Wants City Split between Israelis & Palestinians||Sharon Postpones Trip to U.S. || STORY: The Palestinian Authority's.. More

26884 23/08/2002
Differences Between London & Washington Over Iraq Underlined

Britain set itself apart from top ally the United States, which has made a "regime change" in Baghdad a priority, saying on Thursday its main aim in Iraq was to get weapons inspectors back in. In comments that underlined differences between President Bush and London, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the main threat was from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's.. More

26883 23/08/2002
Bush voices support for Musharraf despite reform worries

President George W. Bush on Thursday praised General Pervez Musharraf as a stalwart ally in his war on terrorism, a day after the Pakistani leader made constitutional changes that critics say threaten the south Asian nation's return to democratic rule.Bush, traveling in Oregon, said it was important to promote democracy in Pakistan under Musharraf,.. More

26882 23/08/2002
Three-thousand demonstrate at Ramallah funeral of PFLP leader's brother

HIGHLIGHTS: Israel defence minister praises Palestinian security team as "sincere"||Palestinians to discuss government reforms with donors, diplomats||Mayor opposes "collective punishment" in east Jerusalem|| STORY: Some 3,000 people attended the funeral of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) chief Ahmad Saadat's brother, slain by the.. More

26872 22/08/2002
Syria rally to support US-pressured Saudi, Egyptian regimes

Syrian Foreign Minister Faruq al-Shara wrapped up a tour to support Saudi Arabia and Egypt in the face of US pressure over Iraq, human rights and post-September 11 charges of terrorism. Shara met Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Wednesday in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Thursday in the Mediterranan town.. More

26871 22/08/2002
Pakistani Groups Reject New Constitutional Change

Pakistani opposition parties, Islamic groups and legal bodies on Thursday angrily rejected constitutional changes by military ruler General Pervez Musharraf that will help him wield overall power after October polls. Analysts say the controversial amendments could lead to a power struggle between Musharraf and the parliament formed after the October.. More

26870 22/08/2002
'Regime Change' (In Iraq), Still Top on Bush's Agenda

HIGHLIGHTS: Bush's National Security Council Discusses Boosting U.S. Military Capabilities||Iraq Wasn't up for Discussion During Meeting||Tommy Franks and Powell Absent from Meeting||Putting Protection of Americans and Long-range Issues of Military Planning & Reform Both on Track, Major Concern||Canada Latest American Ally to Voice Doubts About Attack.. More

26864 22/08/2002
US to Launch Program to Promote Democratic Reforms in Mideast

HIGHLIGHTS: Programme to be Unveiled by Powell Mid-September||Millions of U.S. Dollars Earmarked for Training Political Activists, Journalists and Trade Union Leaders||Effectiveness of U.S. Aid to Mideast Countries to be Reviewed||Mideast no Longer Off Limits as Far as Washington is Concerned||However, Outlook Remains Modest in Light of Prevailing Political.. More

26863 22/08/2002
Afghans prepared to probe mass grave in north

Afghanistan said on Wednesday it was prepared to launch an investigation into reports that hundreds of Taliban fighters taken prisoner died in the north of the country following their surrender last year. But Mohammad Qasim Fahim, the powerful defence minister, immediately poured cold water on the reports."I don't believe what has been rumoured about.. More

26862 22/08/2002
Palestinians Flee Israel's Gaza Strip Raid

Palestinians picked up sleeping children and ran through the dark to find shelter in back streets or a hospital on Wednesday after Israeli forces raided a Gaza Strip refugee camp on a demolition mission. "I was in the bathroom. The ceiling collapsed on me. I survived by a miracle," said mother Wafa Abu Awad, a resident of the Khan Younis refugee camp... More

26849 21/08/2002
Assassin's Kit Found at Abu Nidal Baghdad Home

Abu Nidal may have run low on friends and followers, but to the end the notorious guerrilla chief clung onto a haul of weapons fit for a small team of assassins. Booby-trapped suitcases, rifles, pistols fitted with silencers and what appeared to be explosives were found by Iraqi officials at the Baghdad apartment where one of the world's most-wanted.. More

26848 21/08/2002
Eight Dead, Others Feared Buried in Moscow Explosion

Rescuers combed through rubble in search of survivors on Wednesday after an explosion ripped through a Moscow apartment block killing at least eight people and burying others, emergencies officials said. Officials said Tuesday night's blast was probably caused by a gas leak, dismissing early suspicions it may have been a bomb. Some residents said they.. More

26847 21/08/2002
Major Israeli Operation in Gaza after Bethlehem Pullout

HIGHLIGHTS: An Israeli Assassination Squad Kills Brother of Jailed Resistance Leader, Ahmad Saadat||Eyewitnesses Refute Israeli Claims Saadat Fired First||Attacks & Counter Attacks Underline Fragility of 'Gaza First' Agreement|| STORY: Israeli tanks and infantry moved into Khan Yunes in the south of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian security source said,.. More

26765 21/08/2002
German Police Storm Iraq Embassy to Free Hostages

HIGHLIGHTS: German Police Operation Lasts Less than 2 Minutes||Washington Denies any Contacts with the Group||Attackers Barricade themselves in a Consulate Room withTied up Iraqi Mission Chief and Designated Successor||Five Attackers Include Former Army Members & Independent Kurds||Group Says it Intended to Send Message to Schroeder, Opposed to Military.. More

26761 21/08/2002

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