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A MAN HAS GONE ON A SHOOTING SPREE IN SOUTH AFRICA AFTER A ROW WITH HI...

World | February 10, 2002, Sunday | Viewed: 570

A man has gone on a shooting spree in South Africa after a row with his girlfriend, killing her and at least nine other people before turning the gun on himself. Police said the killings happened in a black district in the port city of East London, 900 ki...

A MAJOR CLEAN-UP OPERATION IS UNDER WAY AFTER A CARGO SHIP CARRYING MO...

World | February 10, 2002, Sunday | Viewed: 380

A major clean-up operation is under way after a cargo ship carrying more than 700 tonnes of fuel ran aground off the coast of New Zealand. Environmental teams have begun rescuing wildlife affected by oil leaking from the ship, a few hundred metres from th...

A PAIR OF SUSPECTED PALESTINIAN GUNMEN KILLED TWO ISRAELIS AND WOUNDED...

World | February 10, 2002, Sunday | Viewed: 359

A pair of suspected Palestinian gunmen killed two Israelis and wounded at least five other people Sunday outside an Israeli army base near the southern town of Beersheba, Israeli rescue services said. Israeli security forces killed both gunmen....

THE RECOVERY IN THE WORLD ECONOMY HAS ALREADY BEGUN, AND THE US AND EU...

World | February 10, 2002, Sunday | Viewed: 377

The recovery in the world economy has already begun, and the US and Europe can expect to see growth strengthening as the year wears on, according to the finance ministers and central bankers who met in Ottawa at the weekend for the meeting of the Group of...

34 FURTHER DETAINEES CAPTURED IN AFGHANISTAN HAVE ARRIVED AT THE US NA...

World | February 10, 2002, Sunday | Viewed: 389

34 further detainees captured in Afghanistan have arrived at the US Naval Base in Guant?namo Bay, in Cuba. Following US President Bush's announcement Thursday that former Taliban fighters would be treated according to the Geneva Convention, US military pe...

AMID PATRIOTISM AND PRIDE, THE 2002 OLYMPIC GAMES GOT UNDER WAY FRIDAY...

World | February 9, 2002, Saturday | Viewed: 378

Amid patriotism and pride, the 2002 Olympic Games got under way Friday in Salt Lake City. The Opening Ceremony was highlighted by the arrival of the World Trade Center flag and the lighting of the cauldron by the 1980 U....

PRINCESS MARGARET, THE YOUNGER SISTER OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II, HAS DIED ...

World | February 9, 2002, Saturday | Viewed: 821

Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, has died "peacefully in her sleep" at the age of 71. In a statement Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen, with great sadness, has asked for the following announcement to be made immediately....

AS INDIAN AND PAKISTANI TROOPS STAGE A TENSE STAND-OFF ALONG THEIR COM...

World | February 9, 2002, Saturday | Viewed: 334

As Indian and Pakistani troops stage a tense stand-off along their common border, India's defense minister announced a major arms deal with Russia on Friday. A Russian delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov has been negotiating in New De...

US MILITARY OFFICIALS SAY THEIR FORCES IN SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN ARE QUE...

World | February 9, 2002, Saturday | Viewed: 280

US military officials say their forces in southern Afghanistan are questioning the foreign minister of the ousted Taleban administration - Wakil Ahmad Mutawakil. Afghan officials earlier transferred Mr Mutawakil to the US military base at Kandahar, the US...

A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED IN LIBERIA AMID FEARS THAT AN A...

World | February 9, 2002, Saturday | Viewed: 282

A state of emergency has been declared in Liberia amid fears that an armed rebellion is close to the capital city. The government said its forces had driven rebels from Kley junction, just 22 miles from the capital, the to Monrovia they have come to the c...

THOUSANDS OF DEMONSTRATORS MARCHED ON THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE LATE FRI...

World | February 9, 2002, Saturday | Viewed: 317

Thousands of demonstrators marched on the presidential palace late Friday, hours after President Eduardo Duhalde unveiled a sweeping plan to scale back political spending in his cash-strapped country. Earlier Friday evening, Duhalde announced moves to red...

PRESIDENT BUSH DECIDED ON THURSDAY TO APPLY THE GENEVA CONVENTION TO T...

World | February 8, 2002, Friday | Viewed: 260

President Bush decided on Thursday to apply the Geneva Convention to Taliban fighters held by the United States but not to al Qaeda members, a decision that will not change the captives' treatment but may help to protect U.S....

IRAN HAS REJECTED BRITAIN'S CHOICE OF AMBASSADOR TO TEHRAN AND FOREIGN...

World | February 8, 2002, Friday | Viewed: 268

Iran has rejected Britain's choice of ambassador to Tehran and Foreign Office sources, quoted by Reuters said on Thursday the decision had complicated relations between the two countries....

ARGENTINA'S ECONOMY MINISTER JORGE REMES LENICOV WILL START TALKS WITH...

World | February 8, 2002, Friday | Viewed: 290

Argentina's Economy Minister Jorge Remes Lenicov will start talks with the International Monetary Fund here next week to try and restart aid for the crisis-wracked nation, a senior IMF official said Thursday....

A DELEGATION HEADED BY RUSSIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ILYA KLEBANOV IS ...

World | February 8, 2002, Friday | Viewed: 305

A delegation headed by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov is in the Indian capital this week working on the deal, which may see India obtain long-range nuclear-capable strategic bombers, nuclear-powered submarines and an aircraft carrier. India...