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ISRAELI HELICOPTERS HAVE KILLED SIX PALESTINIANS IN A MISSILE STRIKE I...

Israeli helicopters have killed six Palestinians in a missile strike in the southern Gaza Strip. At least four missiles slammed into a car in Rafah, near Gaza's border with Egypt, killing the passengers and driver, Palestinian hospital officials said.

World | June 24, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 412

AT LEAST 28 PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND THOUSANDS OF HOMES DESTROYED IN FLOOD...

At least 28 people have died and thousands of homes destroyed in floods in southern Russia. Muddy waters swept through towns taking with them buildings and bridges and leaving thousands of residents homeless.

World | June 23, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 502

FIREFIGHTERS IN EASTERN ARIZONA ARE STRUGGLING TO PREVENT TWO MASSIVE ...

Firefighters in eastern Arizona are struggling to prevent two massive blazes merging into one huge fireball. Late on Saturday evening, up to 10,000 residents were evacuated from the town of Show Low, about 150 miles (240 kilometres) north-east of Phoenix,

World | June 23, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 483

IRANIANS ARE BURYING THE VICTIMS OF A DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE WHICH HIT...

Iranians are burying the victims of a devastating earthquake which hit the north-west of the country. The Iranian Red Crescent now says that 222 people died as a result of the tremor, down from initial estimates of more than 500.

World | June 23, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 496

OSAMA BIN LADEN IS ALIVE, WELL AND WILL MAKE A VIDEO STATEMENT SOON, A...

Osama Bin Laden is alive, well and will make a video statement soon, according to a recording said to be of an al-Qaeda spokesman and broadcast on Arabic television. Al-Qaeda, which was responsible for the 11 September attacks on New York and Washington a

World | June 23, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 508

RESCUERS IN IRAN ARE SIFTING THROUGH TONS OF RUBBLE FOR SURVIVORS AFTE...

Rescuers in Iran are sifting through tons of rubble for survivors after a devastating earthquake hit the north-west of the country. The interior ministry has revised the number of people thought to have died to 230, down from more than 500.

World | June 23, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 472

MORE THAN HALF OF ALL AMERICANS BELIEVE THEIR COUNTRY IS LIKELY TO BE ...

More than half of all Americans believe their country is likely to be attacked again during the national 4 July holiday, according to an opinion poll. The findings came as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning about potential terroris

World | June 22, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 475

THE ISRAELI SECURITY CABINET HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ARMY WILL REMAIN I...

The Israeli security cabinet has confirmed that the army will remain in reoccupied Palestinian areas for as long as necessary to stop further attacks on Israelis. The Israeli Defence Force's incursions in West Bank towns were approved by the cabinet on Fr

World | June 22, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 479

A PENTAGON OFFICIAL IS EXPECTED TO MEET NEXT WEEK WITH CHINESE DEFENSE...

A Pentagon official is expected to meet next week with Chinese defense officials in Beijing about renewing some military contacts between the United States and China. Peter Rodman, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, will me

World | June 22, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 466

MEASURES TO CURB ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION HAVE BEEN AGREED AT A EUROPEAN UN...

Measures to curb illegal immigration have been agreed at a European Union summit in the Spanish city of Seville. But leaders of the 15 member states stopped short of imposing economic sanctions on poor countries which do not co-operate with their campaign

World | June 22, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 430

MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN A STRONG EARTHQUAKE WHICH HIT...

More than 500 people have been killed in a strong earthquake which hit north-west Iran on Saturday, reducing several villages to rubble. The official IRNA news agency said a further 2,000 people had been injured and 12,000 left homeless.

World | June 22, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 516

FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND ANOTHER 150 HAVE BEEN INJURED AFTER A STRONG...

Four people have died and another 150 have been injured after a strong earthquake in northwest Iran, according to the official IRNA news agency. Many buildings have been damaged in villages near the epicentre in the province of Qazvin.

World | June 22, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 509

LEADERS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A JOINT ACTION P...

Leaders of the European Union are expected to produce a joint action plan against illegal immigration during the second day of their summit in Seville. Britain, Spain and Germany have been forced to give way on tough measures in the light of French and Sw

World | June 22, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 502

TWO CAR BOMBS HAVE EXPLODED IN THE SOUTHERN SPANISH RESORTS OF MARBELL...

Two car bombs have exploded in the southern Spanish resorts of Marbella and Fuengirola, injuring at least six people including three Britons. A British man is critically ill in hospital after the car bomb in Fuengirola, which also slightly injured two Bri

World | June 21, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 434

ISRAELI TROOPS BACKED BY TANKS HAVE MOVED INTO THE WEST BANK TOWN OF N...

Israeli troops backed by tanks have moved into the West Bank town of Nablus, after Palestinian gunmen killed five Israelis in a Jewish settlement nearby. About 50 tanks and a number of armoured bulldozers entered the city from four directions just before

World | June 21, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 421

A SUMMIT OF EUROPEAN UNION LEADERS HAS OPENED IN THE SPANISH CITY OF S...

A summit of European Union leaders has opened in the Spanish city of Seville, but a controversial plan on immigration was on the rocks before talks even got under way. A proposal to punish countries which do not help to stem the flow of illegal migrants i

World | June 21, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 442

RESCUERS IN NORTH-EAST CHINA ARE TRYING TO REACH FOUR MINERS TRAPPED D...

Rescuers in north-east China are trying to reach four miners trapped deep below ground after a massive gas explosion killed 111 people. Twenty-four miners have been rescued after the blast in the town of Jixi in Heilongjiang province on Thursday morning.

World | June 21, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 545

PHILIPPINE TROOPS HAVE RECOVERED A BODY BELIEVED TO BE THAT OF A SENIO...

Philippine troops have recovered a body believed to be that of a senior leader of the Muslim rebel group the Abu Sayyaf. Abu Sabaya and two of his men are believed to have been killed during a gunfight at sea with troops, military officials say.

World | June 21, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 368

A CAR BOMB HAS EXPLODED NEAR A HOTEL IN THE POPULAR SPANISH TOURIST RE...

A car bomb has exploded near a hotel in the popular Spanish tourist resort of Fuengirola. Five people have been slightly injured in the attack, national radio reports.

World | June 21, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 481

ARMED PALESTINIANS HAVE KILLED AT LEAST FIVE JEWISH SETTLERS, INCLUDIN...

Armed Palestinians have killed at least five Jewish settlers, including a mother and three of her children, in a raid on a settlement near the West Bank town of Nablus. The two gunmen who carried out the raid - the second on the Itamar settlement in less

World | June 21, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 476

A BRITISH BANKER WAS KILLED ON THURSDAY IN A CAR BOMB EXPLOSION IN THE...

A British banker was killed on Thursday in a car bomb explosion in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, Saudi and British officials said. The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said the victim, Simon John Veness, worked at Al Bank Al Saudi Al Fransi.

World | June 20, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 461
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