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Disease Leaves
Muslims Without Lamb
BRADFORD, England (AP) - The Saqib Halal Meat
shop should have been bustling with customers
buying ritually slaughtered lambs for the upcoming
Muslim...
Russian Volunteers
Want Overdue Pay
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AP) - When the Russian
army promised Vasily Konakov $650 a month to serve
in Chechnya, he abandoned his much smaller salary
as...
US To Israel:
Economy Hinders Peace
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's nothing new for Israel
to hear accusations that its siege of the Palestinian
economy is a hindrance to peace. Hearing it from...
Palestinian
Economy Glance
Israel's shutdown of the Palestinian areas since
the launch of the uprising Oct. 5 has slashed
Palestinian production in half, to 50.7 percent
of its...
Taliban Starts
To Destroy Buddhas
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Using heavy explosives,
Taliban soldiers began destroying two giant, ancient
statues of Buddha in central Afghanistan,...
Parties Reject
Fiji Court Ruling
SUVA, Fiji (AP) - An influential grouping of hardline
Fijian nationalist parties said Saturday they
will not accept a court ruling that dismisses
the...
Dominica Gov't
Announces Inquest
ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) - Five months after the
death of Prime Minister Roosevelt Douglas, the
government said it would hold an inquest to determine
if...
Security Warning
Issued to Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - The United States on Friday
urged its citizens in Nigeria to take extra precautions
and avoid large crowds during a weekend...
Landry Named
Political Party Leader
ST.-HYACINTHE, Quebec (AP) - Outspoken separatist
Bernard Landry was named the head of Quebec's
leading political party Friday and will become...
Haiti President
Appoints Council
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - In a concession to
the Haitian opposition, President Jean-Bertrand
Aristide on Friday appointed a new electoral council...
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