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Man Charged over Murder of German Banking Heir

A wave of revulsion and anger has swept across Germany following the kidnap and murder of the eleven-year-old heir of a banking family. The body of Jakob von Metzler was found in a lake seventy kilometres from his home in Frankfurt.

World | October 2, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 501

Iraq Warns Turkey

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz has warned neighbouring Turkey that Baghdad will no longer consider the country a friend if the United States is allowed to use Turkish bases for a military strike. Mr Aziz was speaking after a meeting in Turkey with

World | October 2, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 436

Schroeder and Fischer Thrash Out Coalition Deal

With their election win euphoria now fading it is down to business for Germany's Social Democrat Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his Greens partner Joschka Fischer. They have begun talks on reforming their governing coalition in time for the swearing-in

World | October 1, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 336

Croatia's President Testifies Against Milosevic

The President of Croatia, Stipe Mesic, has become the first head of state to testify in the war crimes trial of former Balkans strongman Slobodan Milosevic. He has told the Hague tribunal that the man in the dock sought to destroy Yugoslavia in order to c

World | October 1, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 417

US Asks for Delay in Inspections in Iraq

It is day two of weapons inspection talks in Vienna and Iraq is expected to make a gesture of good faith handing over long-overdue information about its nuclear facilities to UN weapons inspectors. The information is a number of CDs with data about Iraq's

World | October 1, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 400

Violence Breaks Out in Kashmir

Violence has broken out across Indian-administered Kashmir as polls opened for elections which militants have vowed to disrupt. At least two gunmen flagged down a bus near the southern town of Hiranagar before opening fire and hurling grenades inside.

World | October 1, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 340

Final Day of Talks on Weapons Inspectors

United Nations officials are to hold their second and final day of talks with senior Iraqis on getting weapons inspectors back to Baghdad to avert the threat of war. At the same time, the United States and Britain will intensify their efforts to get their

World | October 1, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 330

Rio Brought to Standstill Before Polls

Drug barons have brought much of Rio de Janeiro to a standstill as Brazil's election campaign enters its final week. Hundreds of shops were shut down across the city, including businesses around the fashionable Copacabana and Ipanema beaches.

World | October 1, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 425

EU Compromises on War Crimes Court

The European Union says its members are free to negotiate deals with the United States to give American troops limited immunity from the new International Criminal Court. But EU foreign ministers have agreed a set of guidelines for any bilateral agreement

World | October 1, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 638

Russia Condemns UK and U.S. on Iraq

Russia has condemned the US and UK for carrying out air strikes in Iraq's air exclusion zones, saying they hindered efforts to resolve the crisis surrounding UN weapons inspections. "Bombing raids...

World | September 30, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 446

Vienna Hosts UN, Iraqi Talks on Inspections

United Nations and Iraqi officials are meeting to discuss the return of weapons inspectors to Iraq for the first time in four years. It is the first real test of Iraq's commitment to co-operation with the UN since it agreed to the inspectors' unconditiona

World | September 30, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 398

Swedish Authorities Release Hijack Suspect

The Swedish authorities have released from custody a man held on suspicion of trying to hijack a plane bound for Britain. Kerim Sadok Chatty, 29, was arrested a month ago at a Swedish airport after a gun was found in his hand luggage.

World | September 30, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 322

Poisoning in China Ends with Death Sentence

A court in eastern China has sentenced to death the owner of a fast-food outlet for poisoning snacks at a competitor's shop, causing the death of dozens of people. The poisoning - in the small town of Tangshan two weeks ago - made at least 300 customers s

World | September 30, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 440

World Bank, IMF Meetings End amid Calm

Delegates to the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have concluded their meetings in Washington amid relative calm, reaffirming their resolve to work together. In concluding statements, the chairman of the meetings, Om

World | September 30, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 398

Anger Mounts after Senegal Tradegy

Senegalese authorities have revealed that more than 1,000 people were on the ship that capsized on Thursday off the coast of Gambia. The prime minister's office said about 200 passengers and crew who had boarded the ferry at a second stop had not been cou

World | September 30, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 362

Kostunica Tops Poll in Serbia

The current Yugoslav President, Vojislav Kostunica, has won the initial stage of Serbia's presidential elections, the first poll since the fall of Slobodan Milosevic almost exactly two years ago. He will face Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister Miroljub Labus

World | September 30, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 422

Arafat Left Compound

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has emerged from his compound in the West Bank town of Ramallah for the first time since Israeli forces laid siege to it 10 days ago. He said nothing but blew kisses to supporters gathered outside and made a V for victory

World | September 29, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 391

Five New Members Elected in the UN Security Council

Spain, Germany, Pakistan, Chile and Angola were elected to the U.N.

World | September 29, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 423

Smuggled Uranium Seized in Turkey

Turkish police say they have seized more than 15 kilograms of weapons grade uranium, which had been smuggled into the country from Eastern Europe. Two men have been arrested for questioning in the south of the country, close to the Syrian border.

World | September 29, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 357

Rallies in London and Rome against War in Iraq

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of London to oppose a war in Iraq. Organised by the pacifist Stop the War Coalition and the Muslim Association of Britain, the march also drew support from trade unions, religious leaders and Gulf War

World | September 29, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 456

Debt Restructuring Idea from IMF

Finance chiefs have been hammering out proposals aimed at preventing repetitions of the economic crises that have bedeviled countries like Argentina and Brazil. The plans put forward by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, meeting in Washin

World | September 29, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 417
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