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Sixth Arrest over Al-Qaeda Links

Officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation have arrested a sixth man of Yemeni descent on suspicion of being a member of the al-Qaeda terror network. The suspect, identified as Mukhtar al-Bakri was arrested in the Gulf State of Bahrain as he prepa

World | September 16, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 420

China Softens Stance on Tibet

Senior Chinese officials have held talks with representatives of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. It is the first time in 20 years such a meeting has taken place in Tibet itself.

World | September 16, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 446

Rat Poison Blamed in China

The authorities in China say rat poison is the most likely cause of a mass outbreak of food poisoning that killed dozens of people in the east of the country. Officials are refusing to say exactly how many have died, but some estimates put the number at m

World | September 16, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 446

Saudi Arabia offers U.S. bases against Baghdad

Saudi Arabia has made what appears to be a major shift in its policy on Iraq, indicating that it could allow US forces access to bases on its territory from which to launch military strikes on Baghdad. Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal told CNN that

World | September 16, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 459

Macedonian PM Ljubco Georgievski Defeated

Macedonian Prime Minister Ljubco Georgievski has admitted defeat in Sunday's general election. The opposition Social Democrats won 41%, while Mr Georgievski's nationalist VMRO could only manage 24%, according to an exit poll by the Washington-based Intern

World | September 16, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 457

Elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Polling stations have opened in Indian-controlled Kashmir for the first of four days of voting, after an election campaign overshadowed by a surge in violence by militants. The head of India's independent Election Commission, J M Lyngdoh said that tight s

World | September 16, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 367

Swedish PM Re-elected

Swedish Prime Minister Goeran Persson has been re-elected for a new four-year term, as voters backed his pledge to protect the country's welfare system. With all but the postal ballots counted, Mr Persson's Social Democrats and his left-wing allies have w

World | September 16, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 429

Macedonia Polls Early Indications Expected Monday

The polls have closed in Macedonia after the troubled Balkan country's first elections since last year's war. Polling stations closed at around 7 p.

World | September 15, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 351

Afghan Police Reportedly Seize Explosives

Afghan police have reportedly seized a fuel tanker with explosives on board as it was being driven into the capital, Kabul. Afghan TV said a plot to carry out a terrorist attack on the city had been foiled and a number of people arrested had "confessed to

World | September 15, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 428

U.S. Officials Press UN on Iraq

Senior US officials are exerting intense pressure on the United Nations to force Iraq to comply with UN resolutions as soon as possible to avert the threat of war. Secretary of State Colin Powell and the National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice stressed

World | September 15, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 464

Food Poisoning in China

Hundreds of people including many children are being treated for food poisoning as Chinese authorities order an inquiry into the outbreak that has killed scores of people. At least 41 people have died after eating breakfast snacks such as dough sticks and

World | September 15, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 406

Egypt's Ruling Party Congress Opens

Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is on Sunday starting a congress billed by organisers as a key turning point in its history. The NDP is expected to adopt changes aimed at democratising the party's structures and attracting new members.

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Five Charged over al-Qaeda

The authorities in the United States have charged five men in New York state with providing "material support" to the al-Qaeda militant network. The five, all US citizens of Yemeni origin, were picked up in raids on Friday evening by Federal Bureau of Inv

World | September 15, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 381

Crucial General Election in Macedonia

People in Macedonia are voting in the first general election since last year's uprising by ethnic Albanians. The election is considered crucial in defusing lingering tensions between Christian Orthodox Macedonians and the minority Muslim ethnic Albanians.

World | September 15, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 396

Narrow Win for PM Persson predicted in Sweden

Polling booths have opened across Sweden for the country's general election, which some observers say is too close to call. The ruling Social Democrats and their left-wing allies are being challenged by the centre-right Moderate Unity Party.

World | September 15, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 437

Huge Protest against Berlusconi

An estimated 100,000 people have gathered in Rome for a demonstration against Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The protestors were campaigning against proposed law changes which they say are tailor made to suit Berlusconi in current legal proceed

World | September 14, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 414

Five Terror Suspects in Buffalo Court

Five men arrested Friday night on suspicion of terrorist activity were arraigned Saturday in a Buffalo federal courthouse. FBI agents raided an apartment building in Lackawanna, a city of 20,000 people just south of Buffalo, arresting suspects and carryin

World | September 14, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 369

Two Koreas Show Signs of Improving Ties

Military officials from the two Koreas have held talks to discuss carrying out work inside the demilitarised zone separating them, so that cross-border road and rail links can be restored. These talks - the first of their kind in more than a year and a ha

World | September 14, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 335

Dalai Lama envoy arrives in Tibet

An envoy of the exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama, has arrived in Tibet. It is thought to be the first time in 20 years that such a visit has taken place.

World | September 14, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 353

Boeing 737s Checked for Defective Modules

The United States government has ordered inspections of Boeing 737s flying worldwide, to see if any have potentially defective flight control modules that could make the planes hard to control. The emergency order by the US Federal Aviation Administration

World | September 14, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 354

UN Agree to Press Baghdad

The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed to put pressure on Baghdad to allow UN weapons inspectors to return to Iraq. US Secretary of State Colin Powell said after a meeting with his counterparts from Russia, China, Fr

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