Israeli AG warns killings only as last resort amid West Bank clashes
In Jerusalem the attorney general told Prime Minister Sharon that targeted killings of Palestinian suspects should be a last resort. A 11-year-old Palestinian boy was killed in Tulkarem during clashes as soldiers used rubber bullets. In Gaza a girl died as protests near an Israeli checkpoint escalated. The broader violence concerns ahead of upcoming elections.
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Bin Laden sought help on nuclear device, Pakistani scientist says
Azim Mahmood, son of Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood, says Osama bin Laden asked his father in 2000 and 2001 meetings to help build a nuclear hazardous device. The father, under gag order, refused, stressing it is not child’s play. The AP report notes prior evidence of al Qaida interest in nuclear public safety items and captures from Afghanistan and mentions Abu Zubaydah and Jose Padilla in related discussions.
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Kuwait drills test readiness for chemical attack near airport
In a weekend exercise near Kuwait City’s airport, a simulated VX attack used three explosions and a yellow toxic plume to evaluate emergency crews. Firefighters acted under real-time pressure, deploying chemical suits and decontamination units as casualties were staged and responders called for backup.
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Bombed Chechen government building disaster strains Kremlin aid
In Grozny two truck bombs struck the Kremlin backed government compound killing at least 61. Rescue workers halted search for survivors as officials said 86 people remained hospitalized and several bombers used Russian military gear to bypass checkpoints. The blast prompted a top prosecutor to seek dismissal of Chechnya officials and promises of charges against those who allowed the attack.
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