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Afghans Bitter About U.S. Rejection of Compromise

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban, faced with a U.S. ultimatum to hand over Osama bin Laden or go to war, on Friday ignored recommendationsfrom clerics and said it was up to the Saudi-born millionaire militant to leave their land.The government's negative response to Thursday's recommendatios from 1,000 senior Afghan clerics to urge the.. More

1758 22/04/2001
Three Killed in Pakistan as Anti-U.S. Demos Rage

PESHAWAR/KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least three people were shot dead and dozens arrested Friday as thousands of protesters across Pakistan demonstrated against their president's decision to help the United States track down Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) and punish his Taliban protectors.Most of the violence was in the southern port city.. More

1759 22/04/2001
Taliban Leader Calls Urgent Meeting, Asks for Help

KABUL (Islamweb & News Agencies) - The spiritual leader of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban movement on Sunday called an urgent meeting of senior Islamic leaders to discuss the defense of his nation and he appealed to Muslim countries for help. The people of the landlocked and conflict-ravaged land that has given refuge to prime terror suspect Osama bin.. More

1691 21/04/2001
Taliban's Afghan Foes Offer Support for U.S. Action

LONDON (Islamweb & News Agencies) - Afghan guerrillas fighting the ruling Taliban movement pledged on Sunday to support any U.S. strike against camps run by Osama bin Laden.``We want the destruction of the terrorist camps, as well as the Taliban establishment, which have provided the facilities for the terrorist activities in Afghanistan,'' Abdullah.. More

1692 21/04/2001
After Shock, Anxious Allies Urge U.S. to Be Cautious

LONDON (Reuters) - As President Bush rallied a global coalition for ``war'' after the attacks on the United States, he heard encouraging sounds of solidarity on Sunday but also fretful caution against hasty retaliation.In Europe, where NATO allies could offer military support in any action against the Islamic extremists suspected of the strikes, British.. More

1693 21/04/2001
Gaddafi Warns U.S. Risks Quagmire in Afghanistan

SOLLOUG, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi warned the United States on Sunday it could fall into a Soviet-style quagmire in Afghanistan if it retaliated there for devastating terror attacks on New York and Washington. (Read photo caption below) Gaddafi, who has often assailed Washington for its policies in the Middle East and elsewhere,.. More

1694 21/04/2001
Intifadha Rages on After Sharon Vetoes Truce Talks

JERUSALEM (Islamweb & News Agencies) - The familiar sounds of battle echoed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip after Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who vetoed a planned PerezArafat meeting Sunday, Sep 15, 2001,made truce talks with the Palestinians conditional on 48 hours of peace. (Read photo caption below)Arafat said Palestinians were already committed.. More

1695 21/04/2001
Taliban Religious Leaders to Discuss Bin Laden's Fate

KABUL (Islamweb & News Agencies) - Senior Afghan Islamic religious leadersgather in the capital, Kabul, on Tuesday to discuss the fate of U.S. attack suspect Osama bin Laden, but the ruling Taliban gave no sign they were ready to surrender the Saudi-born fugitive.``The Shura (council) meeting of the leadersin Kabul today will fully discuss and take.. More

1696 21/04/2001
No Blank Check for U.S. Action From UN, NATO

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - With the United States gearing up for a ``war against terrorism,'' some nations are gingerly pointing out that Washington does not have a blank check for military action from the United Nations or NATO. Pakistan's military government, for one, a key player in the battle against the perpetrators of the Sept. 11 attacks on New.. More

1697 21/04/2001
Afghanistan May Be Attacked From Former Soviet States

MOSCOW, (BBC)-A senior United States diplomat, in Moscow for talks on strategic issues, has said Russia remains open about the launch of possible attacks on Afghanistan from former Soviet states. (Read photo caption below) "I don't think they have ruled anything in or anything out," said US Undersecretary of State, John Bolton.Russia's Defence Minister,.. More

1698 21/04/2001
Bush Calls For an End to Violence againsnt US Muslims

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush visited a mosque and bought coffee for a cafeteria full of aides on Monday as he appealed to Americans to get back to everyday business and not turn against their Muslim neighbors. (Read photo caption below)In his socks, as is Muslim practice, Bush padded through the ornate mosque on Washington's Embassy Row and heard.. More

1699 21/04/2001
Intifadha Defies the Arrogance of Occupation Forces

JERUSALEM (Islamweb & News Agencies) - Fighting raged in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Monday despite new U.S.-led efforts to persuade Israel and the Palestinians to hold truce talks. (Read photo caption below)At least one Palestinian was killed and an Israeli occupation soldier seriously hurt -- the latest casualties in a year of a Palestinian intifadha,.. More

1700 21/04/2001
Macedonia Approves NATO Security Force

SKOPJE (Islamweb & News Agencies) - Macedonia, bowing to European Union pressure, Monday approved the deployment of a modest NATO security force to shore up a precarious peace agreement with minority Albanians.(Read photo caption below) With a dispute over EU demands for a transitional NATO presence apparently resolved, Macedonia's reluctant parliament.. More

1702 21/04/2001
Truce Calls Revive Peace Hopes in the Middle East

JERUSALEM (Islamweb & News Agencies) - Fresh calls for a cease-fire spurred hope on Wednesday that Israel and the Palestinians were setting the stage for talks to end nearly a year of bloodshed.(Read photo caption below)But sporadic gunfire in parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip after new cease-fire orders on Tuesday underscored the challenges ahead.. More

1703 21/04/2001
UN Council Tells Afghanistan to Hand Over Bin Laden

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Security Council members told Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Tuesday to surrender Saudi-born millionaire Osama bin Laden ``immediately and unconditionally'' as called for in council resolutions. ``There is one and only one message the Security Council has for the Taliban: Implement United Nations Security Council resolutions,.. More

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