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SARS Claims More Lives

Five more people have died from the Sars virus in Chinam, which sent Sars specialists and medical supplies to the island of Taiwan in a gesture of solidarity with its rival and neighbour China offered to send Sars specialists and medical supplies to the i

World | May 24, 2003, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 375

Death Toll in Algeria Earthquake Reached Nearly 1,500

The death toll in Algeria reached nearly 1,500, on Friday with more than 7,000 injured by the quake that struck Wednesday at the evening dinner hour, measuring as much as 6.8 on the Richter scale on some monitors.

World | May 23, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 469

WHO Eases SARS Ban

The World Health Organization has lifted its travel warning to Hong Kong and China's southern Guangdong province, saying the Sars virus there was now under control. The WHO issued its alerts to two of the world's hotspots for Severe Acute Respiratory Synd

World | May 23, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 393

Britain to Free Afghan Hijackers

Britain's appeals court has quashed the convictions of nine Afghan men jailed for hijacking a plane in Afghanistan and forcing it to fly to London's Stansted airport. The men were jailed in January last year after the jury failed to accept their defense t

World | May 23, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 384

Mass Grave Found in DR Congo

A mass grave has been uncovered pushing the official death toll to over 300 from recent clashes between rival militias in the north-east Democratic Republic of the Congo. United Nations officials say some 30 bodies were found in a grave on the outskirts i

World | May 22, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 457

Al-Qaeda Trial Opens in Belgium

The trial of 23 alleged Islamic extremists has begun amid intense security in Brussels. The accused face a range of charges including involvement in the murder of the Afghan opposition leader, Ahmad Shah Massoud, and planning attacks on American targets i

World | May 22, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 356

Chirac Insists on Eurozone Rate Cut

The French president has called for lower eurozone interest rates, in a speech ahead of the G8 summit in France next month. "Interest rates are low and can continue to fall," President Jacques Chirac said on Wednesday in what is seen as a clear reference

World | May 22, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 345

US Protest over Al-Qaeda Tape

The United States has voiced its concern to Qatar over the broadcast by the al-Jazeera satellite television channel of an alleged message from a senior al-Qaeda leader. US Secretary of State Colin Powell termed the broadcast unfortunate and said that givi

World | May 22, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 370

"Al-Qaeda" Calls on Muslims to Carry out Fresh Suicide Attacks

The Arabic television channel al-Jazeera has broadcast what it says is an audio tape of al-Qaeda's second-in-command calling on Muslims to carry out more suicide attacks, BBC reported. "The crusaders and the Jews only understand the language of murder", a

World | May 21, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 595

US Troops Kill Four Afghans "By Mistake"

American troops have shot dead four Afghan soldiers and wounded another four outside the US embassy in Kabul thinking they were coming under attack, international agencies reported, citing Afghan officials. International security forces say there was an e

World | May 21, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 439

Taiwan SARS Crisis Getting Worse

Taiwan recorded its largest single day rise in SARS deaths and new cases as the crisis in the island's hospitals worsened, while China said most of the country was close to controlling the epidemic. As the World Health Organisation began a second day of i

World | May 21, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 499

Argentina's New Cabinet Announced

Argentina's President-elect Nestor Kirchner has announced his new cabinet six days ahead of his inauguration. The list includes the existing Economy Minister, Roberto Lavagna, who retains his post in recognition of his role in stabilising the national acc

World | May 21, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 505

U.S. Terror Alert Raised to Orange

The Bush administration raised the national terror alert level to orange on Tuesday amid fears that a wave of attacks overseas would spread to the United States, AP reported. The threats were not specific to location, time or method of attack.

World | May 21, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 363

300 Killed in Sri Lanka Floods

At least 300 people have been reported dead and another 200 pronounced missing in Sri Lanka's worst flooding in five decades, international agencies reported. Some 60,000 houses have been damaged or destroyed in three districts.

World | May 20, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 332

US: New Terrorist Attacks in Saudi Arabia Imminent

The United States issued a new warning of "imminent" terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia, as it decided to shut down its embassy in Riyadh and consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran from Wednesday. It is still not known when the offices will reopen.

World | May 20, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 377

Israeli Troops Pull Back to Palestinian Town Edges

Israeli troops pulled back to the edges of a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, despite five suicide attacks that killed 12 Israelis in 48 hours and endangered a U.S.

World | May 20, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 598

UN Warns on Aid Work in Gaza

Israel's virtual closure of the Gaza Strip may force the United Nations to halt aid operations in the Palestinian territory, the organisation has warned. Terje Roed-Larsen, the UN special envoy for the Middle East peace process, said the "drastic" restric

World | May 20, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 326

Taiwan Hits New SARS Record

Taiwan reported 39 new cases of SARS on Tuesday, a new daily record which takes the number of probable cases to 383. Almost a quarter of the island's cases have been recorded since Sunday.

World | May 20, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 331

Blast Rocks Israeli Shopping Mall

An explosion triggered by a suicide bomber has rocked a shopping mall in the northern Israel town of Afula, Israeli police say. Israeli Army Radio said three people were killed as well as the bomber, who it said was a woman.

World | May 19, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 414

Ari Fleischer to Resign

White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said Monday he will resign in July to enter the private sector. His replacement will likely be deputy press secretary Scott McLellan.

World | May 19, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 390

Dollar Hit Four-year Low against Euro on Monday

The dollar sank to a four-year low against the euro on Monday after comments from John Snow, US Treasury secretary, over the weekend were interpreted as a sign Washington would tolerate a weakened dollar. In early European trade the dollar fell to $1.

World | May 19, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 364
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