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Gorbachev upbeat on US-Russia relations
February 15, 2001
MOSCOW-- (AP) - Mikhail Gorbachev on Wednesday dismissed grim
forecasts about U.S.-Russian relations under President George W.
Bush, but warned of two potential threats: U.S. plans for a national
missile defense and Russian corruption.
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Arafat dismisses attack as road accident
February 15, 2001
ANKARA-- (AP) - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat dismissed
as a "road accident" the attack on an Israeli bus stop that killed
eight Israeli soldiers and civilians and injured 20 others.
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Russian planes fly along Japanese & Norwegian borders
February 15, 2001
MOSCOW-- (AP) - The Russian military held air exercises near two
neighboring nations Wednesday, demonstrating its might and eliciting
a strong protest from Japan.
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Paris dedicates garden to Princess Diana
February 15, 2001
PARIS-- (AP) - The city of Paris dedicated a garden and children's
nature center on Wednesday to the late Princess Diana, who died in a
car crash in the French capital more than three years ago.
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Las Vegas bookmakers give odds on Oscar contenders
February 15, 2001
LAS VEGAS-- (AP) - Las Vegas bookmakers like "Gladiator," Russell
Crowe and Julia Roberts as favorites to win Academy Awards this
year.
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Top UN official to discuss human rights with hardline Taliban
February 14, 2001
KABUL--(AP) - After visiting a World Food Program
bakery that provides bread to Kabul's poor women, a top United
Nations official said Tuesday that he was saddened by the tragedy of
Afghanistan, shattered by war and drought.
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Israeli helicopter gunship kill Palestinian security agent
February 14, 2001
JERUSALEM--(AP) - Israeli helicopter gunships unleashed a fatal
pinpoint strike on a car carrying a leader in Yasser Arafat's
security detail as the man drove on the outskirts of a refugee camp
Tuesday, drawing heavy criticism from the Palestinians but
"congratulations" from Israel's caretaker prime minister, Ehud
Barak.
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NATO peacekeepers & UN police find evidence officials spied on by Croats
February 14, 2001
SARAJEVO--(AP) - An unannounced inspection of
a military base and a nearby building in a Bosnian-Croat controlled
town revealed that the facilities might have been used to eavesdrop
on international officials, NATO and U.N. officials said Tuesday.
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Israel's Sharon to seek peace in `small steps'
February 14, 2001
PARIS--(AP) - Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon intends to
pursue a Middle East peace plan "on a different basis" than his
predecessor, which will advance in "small steps, one after the
other," an envoy of the incoming leader said Tuesday.
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'Gladiator' leads field with 12 Oscar nods
February 14, 2001
BEVERLY HILLS--(AP) - "Gladiator," Hollywood's
high-tech return to the glories of Rome, led Academy Awards
contenders Tuesday with 12 nominations, including best picture,
actor and director.
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Sudanese president sworn in before meeting of Sahelian leaders
February 13, 2001
KHARTOUM--(AP) - Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir, dressed
in full military uniform, was sworn in for a second term Monday in
the presence of 14 heads of state who were in Khartoum for a meeting
of the Group of Sahel and Sahara States.
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Ousted Estrada's wife declares senatorial candidacy
February 13, 2001
MANILA--(AP) - The wife of ousted leader Joseph
Estrada declared her candidacy for the Senate on Monday in a move
aides say was an attempt to vindicate the family name through the
ballot box.
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Khatami warns of explosion if establishment fails to meet people's demands
February 13, 2001
TEHRAN--(AP) - In one of his strongest attacks against
hard-liners, President Mohammad Khatami on Monday warned of an
all-out social explosion in Iran if "dirty hands" in the
establishment continued to disappoint the Iranian people, the
official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
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Spacecraft lands on asteroid
February 13, 2001
COLUMBIA--(AP) - Scientists prepared for a series of
rocket firings Monday that would send an 1,100-pound (495-kilogram)
spacecraft toward a space rock known as Eros in man's first attempt
to land an object on an asteroid.
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Barak makes demands for joining coalition Government
February 12, 2001
JERUSALEM (AP) — Ehud Barak and his Labor party on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon adopt a policy of compromise toward the Palestinians as a condition for joining a coalition government.
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Families Await Sub Probe Outcome
February 12, 2001
HONOLULU (AP) — Relatives of the Japanese fishermen and students missing after their ship was rammed and sunk by a U.S. submarine brought their vigil to Hawaii on Sunday as rescuers continued searching for their loved ones.
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Bodies found in India quake rubble
February 12, 2001
BHUJ, India (AP) — Authorities clearing mountains of rubble in western India have recovered 400 decomposed bodies and a heap of gold coins from the debris of homes destroyed by the nation's worst earthquake in 50 years.
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Chechen rebel commander apprehended by Russians
February 11, 2001
URUS-MARTAN-- (AP) - Russian Interior Ministry troops
apprehended Chechen rebel commander Ali Zhabazov and 18 insurgents
in a special operation, rebel sources and Russian officials said
Saturday.
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Saudi prince performs ritual of washing Islamic shrine
February 11, 2001
RIYADH-- (AP) - A brother of King Fahd on Saturday
led the ritual of washing the Kaaba, the sacred ancient stone
structure that Muslims face during their five daily prayers.
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German doctor to examine Anwar - on certain conditions
February 11, 2001
KUALA LUMPUR-- (AP) - The Malaysian government said
Saturday that it would allow a German medical specialist to fly in
to examine and if necessary perform surgery on jailed politician
Anwar Ibrahim, hospitalized with a back problem.
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Buddhists in central Vietnam claim government harassment
February 11, 2001
HANOI-- (AP) - Police and government officials have been
harassing and intimidating Vietnamese Buddhists during a week of
special prayers in the central city of Hue, monks said Saturday.
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Wahid announces date for Australia visit
February 11, 2001
SYDNEY-- (AP) - Embattled Indonesian President
Abdurrahman Wahid said Saturday he will visit Australia for the
first time despite strong opposition to the trip. Wahid said he
would visit in the first week of April.
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Indian bathing festival boosts economy
February 11, 2001
ALLAHABAD-- (AP) - A Hindu bathing festival that is the
world's largest religious gathering has pumped more than 20 billion
rupees (dlrs 429 million) into the north Indian city of Allahabad,
the festival administrator said Saturday.
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Bush to meet South Korean President Kim in March
February 11, 2001
SEOUL-- (AP) - President Kim Dae-jung plans a summit
with U.S. President George W. Bush in mid-March, South Korea's
foreign minister said Saturday.
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U.S. sub hits boat off Honolulu
February 10, 2001
HONOLULU (AP) — A Navy submarine collided with a commercial boat nine miles off Honolulu Harbor on Friday, and 10 people on the boat were missing.
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Sharon indicates he wants peace
February 10, 2001
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon assured Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in a first phone call Friday that he is interested in resuming peace talks, provided violence stops — and also invited defeated rival Ehud Barak to join the new government as defense minister.
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Bush faces opposition on Arctic drilling
February 10, 2001
WASHINGTON (AP) — To win the centerpiece of his energy plan, President Bush will have to change some minds among seven Republican senators who staunchly oppose oil drilling in Alaska's pristine Arctic wildlife refuge.
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Sri Lankan government waits for rebels to name date for talks
February 9, 2001
COLOMBO-- (AP) - The Sri Lankan government is awaiting a
date from Tamil Tiger rebels to begin peace negotiations, a Cabinet
minister said Thursday.
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Okinawa governor warns top Marine not to inflame anti-US sentiment
February 9, 2001
NAHA-- (AP) - Accepting a personal apology from a U.S.
Marine general who called local leaders "a bunch of wimps," the
governor of Okinawa warned on Thursday that such inflammatory talk
could fan smoldering opposition to the U.S. military presence here.
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U.S. sends aid for victims of Afghanistan's devastating drought
February 8, 2001
PESHAWAR-(AP) - A plane loaded with U.S. emergency
supplies for drought-hit Afghans dying of cold and hunger arrived
Wednesday in the Pakistani border city of Peshawar.
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Aristide begins second term amid hope & criticism
February 8, 2001
PORT-AU-PRINCE-(AP) - Jean-Bertrand Aristide was sworn in
Wednesday for a second term as Haiti's president, promising to bring
change to a country devastated by poverty and divided by political
allegiances.
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Bush closing White House offices on AIDS & race relations
February 8, 2001
WASHINGTON-(AP) - President George W. Bush has decided not to
keep White House offices on AIDS and race relations created by his
predecessor, shifting the issues to other White House offices.
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After overwhelming victory Sharon faces immediate challenges
February 8, 2001
JERUSALEM-(AP) - A day after his lopsided election win, Prime
Minister-elect Ariel Sharon stood before the massive tan stones of
the Western Wall on Wednesday and proclaimed Jerusalem the "eternal
and indivisible capital of Israel."
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Hindu priests chant for the dead of India's quake
February 8, 2001
BHUJ-(AP) - At an altar fashioned from shipping crates,
Hindu priests prayed Wednesday for the victims of India's quake,
chanting Sanskrit verses and name after name into the dusty air,
remembering those killed by the worst earthquake to hit India in 50
years.
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Food-for-work program in India's quake-ravaged region
February 7, 2001
AHMADABAD- (AP) - With shovels, pickaxes and their bare
hands, homeless villagers in western India will help rebuild their
quake-ravaged countryside in an extensive food-for-work program,
officials said Tuesday.
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The inside story on Florida recount
February 7, 2001
WASHINGTON- (Bangla2000/AP) - The election that wouldn't quit is now
begetting at least a half-dozen books recounting the recount and the
chaotic Florida flip-flops on Election Night.
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Sharon's promise to end turmoil brings favor in Israel's election
February 7, 2001
JERUSALEM- (Bangla2000/AP) - Ariel Sharon, pledging to halt months of
violence and take a tough line with the Palestinians, appeared
headed to a sweeping victory in Tuesday's election against Prime
Minister Ehud Barak, who staked his job to a peace treaty he has
been unable to deliver.
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Talks break down between Haiti's opposition and Aristide's party
February 7, 2001
PORT-AU-PRINCE- (AP) - Talks between Haiti's opposition and
President-elect Jean-Bertrand Aristide's party broke down Tuesday,
and the opposition immediately announced its own alternative
president, setting up a struggle for power one day before Aristide's
inauguration.
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Palestinians wage gun battles with Israeli troops
February 6, 2001
GAZA CITY-- (AP) - Palestinians said Monday they would
turn Israel's election into a "day of rage," Islamic militants
threatened to set off bombs and the Israeli army announced a tight
closure of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to contain violence.
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Military court begins hearings in mob killings of soldiers
February 6, 2001
BEIT EL, West Bank-- (AP) - An Israeli military court on Monday
began hearings in the case of two Palestinians charged with taking
part in the mob killings of two Israeli soldiers, with testimony
centering on the role of Palestinian police in the slayings.
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Germany prepares to extradite key French corruption suspect
February 6, 2001
FRANKFURT-- (AP) - Germany plans to extradite former oil
industry executive Alfred Sirven, a central figure in a corruption
scandal involving French politicians, to France by Tuesday evening,
a German prosecutor said.
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Pakistan asks India to halt use of force in Kashmir
February 5, 2001
ISLAMABAD-- (AP) - Pakistan Sunday urged its uneasy
neighbor India to announce a permanent end to hostilities with
Kashmiri secessionists on its territory.
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Real estate czars blamed for deaths in Indian quake
February 5, 2001
AHMADABAD-- (AP) - When they churned out dreams for
Gujarat's middle class, India's real estate czars were king: they
drove in swank cars, lived in posh penthouses, and made fortunes.
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Anyone Listening? Ham radio operators: first voices
February 5, 2001
GANDHINAGAR, India-- (Bangla2000/AP) - "Everything here is panicky!
Everything has collapsed!" was one of the first messages out of
western India after hundreds of villages crumbled in an earthquake
that killed thousands.
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Israel: Election Issues
February 5, 2001
UNDATED-- (AP) -A brief look at the main issues in Israel's election Tuesday for
prime minister:
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First of American C-17 cargo planes lands in quake-hit Indian state
February 4, 2001
AHMEDABAD, FEB 4 (AP) - U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo planes loaded
with aid began arriving in India's devastated quake-zone Saturday as
relief workers race to distribute food, medicine and supplies among
hundreds of thousands of survivors before disease spreads.
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Indonesia's embattled president meets with ministers, generals
February 4, 2001
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - In a show of unity two days after
parliament censured President Abdurrahman Wahid, Indonesia's
government vowed on Saturday to stick together and crack down on
corruption.
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Pentagon steps up probe of reported POW sightings
February 4, 2001
WASHINGTON, FEB 3 (AP) - Despite misgivings in Moscow, U.S. Defense
Department investigators are intensifying their search for Cold
War-era Russian records that could confirm reports that American
servicemen from World War II and the Korean War were held and died
in the network of labor camps known as the gulag.
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Pentagon chief dismisses Russian objections to missile defense
February 4, 2001
MUNICH, FEB 3 (AP) - Russian leaders have nothing to fear from
a U.S. national missile defense and are "off the mark" in calling
it a threat to arms control, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld
said Saturday.
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Chavez appoints a civilian as Venezuela's defense minister
February 4, 2001
CARACAS, FEB 3 (AP) - In an unexpected twist to his efforts
to fuse Venezuela's military with its politics, President Hugo
Chavez named a civilian as defense minister - angering some
influential officers.
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North Korea lambastes Japan over nuclear fuel shipment
February 4, 2001
SEOUL, FEB 3 (UNB/AP) - North Korea accused Japan on Saturday
of stockpiling nuclear fuel to make atomic bombs.
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Defiant Indonesian president plans to sue lawmakers
February 4, 2001
JAKARTA, FEB 3 (AP) - Indonesia's embattled president
Abdurrahman Wahid is preparing legal action against lawmakers who
recently censured him over his alleged role in two graft scandals, a
news report said Saturday.
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Warriors refuse to stop fighting despite worsening refugee crisis
February 4, 2001
KABUL, FEB 3 (AP) - Both sides in Afghanistan's bitter
civil war rejected a United Nations appeal Saturday to call a truce
to help their countrymen, who have been driven from their homes and
are dying daily in squalid camps.
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In India earthquake building rules weren't followed
February 3, 2001
CALCUTTA--(AP) - Experts reviewing the toll of death and
destruction wrought by India's latest earthquake say builders
weren't following rules meant to ensure homes and offices are
quake-proof.
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Indian prime minister and Pakistani leader speak on earthquake
February 3, 2001
NEW DELHI--(AP) - Disaster brought two rivals together
Friday as India's prime minister and Pakistan's military ruler spoke
by telephone about the earthquake that devastated the border state
of Gujarat.
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Muslim scarves stir up religious feelings in Albanian high school
February 3, 2001
TIRANA--(AP) - Two Muslim girls stayed away from classes
Friday after their high school banned them from wearing head scarves
in school - a decision that has sparked debate in this predominantly
Muslim country.
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Rescue teams pack up as hopes of finding survivors dim
February 2, 2001
BHUJ, India-- (AP) - International rescue teams packed to leave
this devastated town Thursday and reports of people being found
alive ceased six days after an earthquake ravaged India's western
Gujarat state.
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Parliament censures president over graft scandals in landslide vote
February 2, 2001
JAKARTA-- (AP) - In a first step toward possible
impeachment, parliament voted in a 393-4 landslide on Thursday to
accept the findings of an inquiry that implicates Indonesian
President Abdurrahman Wahid in two corruption scandals.
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Hindu nationalists mobilize for quake relief
February 2, 2001
BHUJ, India-- (AP) - Dressed in khaki shorts, saffron scarves
wrapped around their necks and pickaxes and shovels slung over their
shoulders, volunteers from the Hindu nationalist RSS walk in small
groups down the streets of Bhuj, on their way to collect the dead.
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Russians rescue woman more than 5 days after quake
February 1, 2001
BHACHAU--(AP) - Just as bulldozers smashed into the wall of
a damaged three-story apartment building, Russian rescuers on
Wednesday heard a woman screaming. She and her husband were still
alive more than five days after India's earthquake.
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Official submits resignation saying Indian quake was God's punishment
February 1, 2001
BANGALORE--(AP) - A government minister in southern
Karnataka state submitted his resignation Wednesday over a remark
that the earthquake in Gujarat state was God's punishment for
attacks on Christians there.
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Putin holds his first phone conversation with Bush
February 1, 2001
MOSCOW--(AP) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday discussed the
case of arrested Russian official Pavel Borodin during a phone
conversation with U.S. President George W. Bush, a news agency said.
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Oscar hopefuls dominate British Academy nominees
February 1, 2001
LONDON--(AP) - "Gladiator" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon" dominated nominations Wednesday for the 53rd British
Academy Film Awards, garnering 14 nominations apiece, while local
favorite "Billy Elliot" - a film starring as well as produced and
created by Britons - was close behind with 11 nominations.
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