Penalities fall as Bush push on terror financing stalls
An AP analysis shows the average penalties against firms doing business with Iran Iraq North Korea Sudan and Libya dropped from over 50000 to about 18700 after the 2001 attacks. In other news Howard Keel, famed MGM musical star and later TV star of Dallas, died at 85 from colon cancer in Palm Desert. Iran and the EU three powers briefed a preliminary deal on Tehran nuclear work while Iran's parliament debated a bill banning nuclear weapon production to assuage international concerns.
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Niigata Aftershock Shocks Northern Japan
A magnitude 5.8 quake rocked northern Japan near Niigata, seen as an aftershock to last month’s 6.8 temblor. The event was shallow, centered in the Chuetsu area, with no injuries immediately reported by authorities.
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Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh killed amid Muslim backlash
Arsonists and vandals attacked Islamic targets after the Netherlands slaying of Theo van Gogh. Eight suspected Islamic extremists were arrested, including the identified 26-year-old Mohammed B. Authorities note mainstream Muslim groups condemned the murder, while anger spread locally.
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Iran Border Routes Seen Linking Iraq Insurgents
Western and Iraqi Kurdish officials say extremists move supplies and new recruits from Iran into Iraq via the porous border. U.S. officials note Iran's possible involvement with al Qaida linked operatives and the Revolutionary Guards, though Tehran denies backing the militants.
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French Ivory Coast clash drives forces into Abidjan
French troops and armor tightened control in Abidjan after an airstrike killed nine French peacekeepers and an American civilian aid worker. Machete wielding mobs hunted foreigners as France deployed helicopters ships and gunboats to secure key sites amid a breakdown of a cease-fire that had lasted over a year.
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