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MORE AL QAEDA AND TALIBAN PRISONERS ARRIVED AT AFGHANISTAN'S KANDAHAR ...

More al Qaeda and Taliban prisoners arrived at Afghanistan's Kandahar International Airport, doubling the number of detainees under a Marine guard. According to a Pakistani official the country would arrest bin Laden if he crosses border

World | December 30, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 755

PEACEKEEPING TROOPS IN KOSOVO ARE TAKING ON A NEW DUTY -- PREPARING TH...

Peacekeeping troops in Kosovo are taking on a new duty -- preparing the province for a new currency. Kosovo -- which is still a province of Yugoslavia -- isn't part of the European Union, which is introducing the currency on Tuesday.

World | December 30, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 717

AT LEAST 77 PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND 115 INJURED IN LIMA, PERU AFTER FIR...

At least 77 people were killed and 115 injured in Lima, Peru after fire engulfed a crowded downtown shopping center loaded with fireworks shops, officials said Sunday. It took nearly five hours for some 440 firefighters to bring the fire under control aft

World | December 30, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 867

INDIAN PRIME MINISTER ATAL BEHARI VAJPAYEE CONVENED LEADERS OF HIS COU...

Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee convened leaders of his country's political parties Sunday to discuss the rising tensions with Pakistan. Vajpayee, leader of the ruling BJP party, already has the support of the main opposition Congress party in

World | December 30, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 612

SEEKING TO BOLSTER MIXED PUBLIC ENTHUSIASM FOR THE EURO AND CALM FEARS...

Seeking to bolster mixed public enthusiasm for the euro and calm fears of upcoming price hikes German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder cited a 1967 Beatles song in a newspaper article released on Saturday. "Just like the Beatles, whose records we did buy in G

World | December 29, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 723

TERRIFIED VILLAGERS ARE FLEEING THE FRONT LINE BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKIS...

Terrified villagers are fleeing the front line between India and Pakistan as the two countries mass troops and artillery along their shared border. In an attempt to ease the situation, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf says he is ready to meet Indian Pr

World | December 29, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 663

THE U.N. GOVERNOR OF KOSOVO, FORMER DANISH DEFENCE MINISTER HANS HAEKK...

The U.N.

World | December 29, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 801

PROTESTERS ANGRY ABOUT ARGENTINA'S WORSENING ECONOMIC SITUATION STORME...

Protesters angry about Argentina's worsening economic situation stormed the congress building Saturday, destroying furniture and setting fire to curtains. Police forced out the protesters at the congress using tear gas, high-pressure hot water and rubber-

World | December 29, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 893

THE GROUP OF EIGHT LEADING INDUSTRIAL NATIONS HAS ADDED ITS VOICE TO I...

The Group of Eight leading industrial nations has added its voice to international calls for India and Pakistan to resume political dialogue and avoid an outbreak of hostilities between the two South Asian nuclear rivals. Relations between Indian and Paki

World | December 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 636

IN A SIGN THAT THE U.S. MILITARY OPERATION IN EASTERN AFGHANISTAN COUL...

In a sign that the U.S.

World | December 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 566

OPEC PLANS TO CUT ITS OUTPUT OF OIL BY 1.5 MILLION BARRELS PER DAY, SA...

OPEC plans to cut its output of oil by 1.5 million barrels per day, Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Thursday, in an effort to prop up sagging prices.

World | December 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 624

THE EUROPEAN UNION HAS AGREED ON A COMMON LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS IT CON...

The European Union has agreed on a common list of organizations it considers terrorists, singling out radical Basque separatist, Northern Irish and Middle Eastern groups, the Spanish government said Thursday.

World | December 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 776

JAPAN'S JOBLESS RATE HIT A RECORD HIGH FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH IN...

Japan's jobless rate hit a record high for the third straight month in November as the nation's lurch into recession forced companies to shed more workers.

World | December 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 699

BUSH FIRES BURNED OUT OF CONTROL AROUND AUSTRALIA'S MAIN CITY SYDNEY A...

Bush fires burned out of control around Australia's main city Sydney and along its east coast on Friday as cooler, calmer conditions offered some respite but the weather forecast pointed to a problem weekend. More than 5,000 weary firefighters raced again

World | December 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 842

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, IN A LETTER TO ARGENTINA'S INTERIM PR...

The International Monetary Fund, in a letter to Argentina's interim president, said it is open to cooperation with the government to find a solution to the nation's economic crisis, the presidential palace said Thursday.

World | December 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 743

THE PLASTIC EXPLOSIVE THAT A PASSENGER ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO DETONATE ABO...

The plastic explosive that a passenger allegedly tried to detonate aboard a trans-Atlantic American Airlines flight last week was "very, very sophisticated," a U.S.

World | December 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 680

PAKISTAN AND INDIA FACE WAR, MIGNEWS REPORTED ON DECEMBER 27. DELHI HO...

Pakistan and India face war, MIGnews reported on December 27. Delhi holds nuclear weapons along the frontier, replying the dislocation of the Pakistani middle-range missiles, Daily Telegraph announced.

World | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 911

ISRAELI FORCES THURSDAY ENTERED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY OF HEBRO...

Israeli forces Thursday entered the northern part of the city of Hebron, in an area under full Palestinian control, and arrested eight Palestinians, a statement from the Israel Defense Forces said. Those arrested were suspected of terrorist activity, and

World | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 747

THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT TAKES WHAT IT DESCRIBES AS "MINIMAL" DIPLOMATIC ...

The Indian government takes what it describes as "minimal" diplomatic steps against Pakistan, while urging the Pakistani government to crack down on terrorism. India wants Islamabad to take action against two Kashmir-based militant groups blamed for a sui

World | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 697

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL BETWEEN UK AND FRANCE HAS BEEN REOPENED AFTER SOME ...

The Channel Tunnel between UK and France has been reopened after some 500 refugees trying to get to Britain stormed the French entrance in two waves. Authorities arrested 129 refugees who broke through security in the first wave on Tuesday night and got a

World | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1096

ARGENTINA WILL INTRODUCE NEW CURRENCY ARGENTINO.”DESPERATE TO REVIVE T...

Argentina will introduce new currency Argentino.”Desperate to revive the spent economy and keep a lid on social unrest, the cash-strapped government said Wednesday a new currency, the Argentino, would start circulating in January alongside the peso and th

World | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 788
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