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YASSER ARAFAT SAYS HE IS GIVING "100% EFFORT" TO CURBING VIOLENCE, AS ...

World | February 7, 2002, Thursday | Viewed: 359

Yasser Arafat says he is giving "100% effort" to curbing violence, as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon visits the US to secure further approval of his policy to isolate the Palestinian leader. But violence has flared again in the West Bank, with four p...

BROADCAST MEDIA DID NOT CARRY NEWS BULLETINS ON FEBRUARY 7TH AND THERE...

World | February 7, 2002, Thursday | Viewed: 357

Broadcast media did not carry news bulletins on February 7th and there will be no newspapers on February 8th in Greece because journalists are holding a 24-hour strike. The national federation of journalists’ unions (POESY) and the Athens union (ESIEA) ca...

FORMER SOUTH AFRICA PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA HAS SAID HIS COUNTRY NEED...

World | February 7, 2002, Thursday | Viewed: 226

Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela has said his country needs to fight a war against HIV and Aids, in remarks that seem to be tacit criticism of his successor....

US POLITICIANS INVESTIGATING THE COLLAPSE OF ENRON HAVE BEGUN QUESTION...

World | February 7, 2002, Thursday | Viewed: 360

US politicians investigating the collapse of Enron have begun questioning the company's former boss, Jeffrey Skilling. In an opening statement to a Congressional committee, Mr Skilling said that when he left the firm last year, he "fervently believed" in...

CHINA SAID ON THURSDAY THAT ABOUT 132 MILLION OF ITS PEOPLE ARE UNEMPL...

World | February 7, 2002, Thursday | Viewed: 209

China said on Thursday that about 132 million of its people are unemployed - tens of millions more than previously stated.Officials also admitted that the situation in the world's most populous nation will get a lot worse before it gets better....

THE QUEEN IS VISITING A CANCER UNIT 50 YEARS TO THE DAY AFTER THE DEAT...

World | February 6, 2002, Wednesday | Viewed: 332

The Queen is visiting a cancer unit 50 years to the day after the death of her father following a battle with lung cancer. She will be breaking with tradition by making a public appearance on what is normally a private day....

US SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL HAS SAID AMERICA IS WILLING TO TALK...

World | February 6, 2002, Wednesday | Viewed: 318

US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said America is willing to talk to states which President George Bush described as an "axis of evil". Mr Powell defended the president's description of Iraq, Iran and North Korea, but said Mr Bush was referring to th...

A FEDERAL GRAND JURY TODAY INDICTED JOHN WALKER LINDH ON 10 COUNTS, CH...

World | February 6, 2002, Wednesday | Viewed: 372

A federal grand jury today indicted John Walker Lindh on 10 counts, charging him with being an al Qaeda-trained terrorist who conspired with the Taliban against Americans. Attorney General John Ashcroft said the grand jury outlined "a timeline of terror i...

AT LEAST 100 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED AND MORE THAN 400 INJURED IN FOUR...

World | February 6, 2002, Wednesday | Viewed: 284

At least 100 people have been killed and more than 400 injured in four days of ethnic fighting in Lagos, the Nigerian Red Cross said....

THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY NOW HAS "THE BEST CHANCE IN A GENERATION" ...

World | February 6, 2002, Wednesday | Viewed: 347

The international community now has "the best chance in a generation" to relieve poverty in Africa, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said. ...

LONG-TIME ENRON CORP. AUDITOR ANDERSEN PLAYED NO ROLE IN CREATING OFF-...

World | February 6, 2002, Wednesday | Viewed: 286

Long-time Enron Corp. auditor Andersen played no role in creating off-the-books partnerships used to hide losses and enrich executives before the energy trader's violent implosion, Andersen's CEO said....

ARGENTINA'S GOVERNMENT UNVEILED A LEAN 2002 BUDGET PROPOSAL ON TUESDAY...

World | February 6, 2002, Wednesday | Viewed: 328

Argentina's government unveiled a lean 2002 budget proposal on Tuesday and told a weary nation tough spending cuts were the "only way" to please the IMF and help end a four-year recession. As thousands of unemployed linked arms, banged drums and waved fla...

THE PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT HAS ORDERED ITS GOVERNMENT TO JUSTIFY THE...

World | February 6, 2002, Wednesday | Viewed: 437

The Philippine Supreme Court has ordered its government to justify the presence of U.S....

FORMER ENRON CHAIRMAN KENNETH LAY RESIGNED FROM HIS SEAT ON THE ENRON ...

World | February 5, 2002, Tuesday | Viewed: 301

Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay resigned from his seat on the Enron board of directors Monday as lawmakers threatened a subpoena to force Lay to talk to a Senate committee investigating the collapse of the energy company. Lay had on Sunday abruptly canc...