Mediator meets Arafat amid bloodiest West Bank clashes
U S envoy Anthony Zinni met Yasser Arafat for 90 minutes in Ramallah as Israeli troops encircle his headquarters. At least 35 Palestinians, including a Passover attack suspect, died in Nablus Tubai and Jenin during the week’s fiercest fighting. one Israeli soldier was killed. Arafat said Palestinians back a cease fire deal Tenet helped broker.
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Powell faces tough goals for Powell amid Middle East shifts
AP report notes President Bush pressed Israel to begin pulling forces from Palestinian areas in the West Bank while Israel, moving with tanks and helicopters, said it needs time to consider the request. Ari Fleischer stated major events take time but the president expects results soon. Secretary of State Colin Powell...
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Mourners Pay Final Rites For Queen Mother Elizabeth
Thousands gather in London as the Queen Mother's coffin is moved in state from St James's Palace to Westminster Hall. Crowds in dark suits and summer attire watch military bands, with mourners facing a six hour wait and the hall kept open around the clock for paying respects. A Londoner voices gratitude, saying thank you for being you.
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Taliban fighter lands in U S for first time since childhood
American-born prisoner Yasser Esam Hamdi, 22, transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Norfolk Naval Station Virginia. He is the first detainee moved off the base as the Justice Department weighs his legal status. Hamdi, captured with Taliban and al Qaida fighters after a November uprising, remains under Defense Department control.
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Bush shifts from bystander to key Middle East figure
Washington AP reports President Bush escalates from passive observer toactive broker amid renewed Palestinian Israeli clashes. He orders Secretary Powell to mediate, meets Sharon and Arafat, and prepares a high stake diplomacy mission including backchannel talks with Arab and European leaders. Powell departs for Israel to push for a ceasefire amid rising regional tension.
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