Parliament attack fails as Northern Ireland crisis looms
Infamous Protestant paramilitary Michael Stone tried to storm Stormont Parliament in Belfast during a Friday session as Britain and Ireland pressed a home rule deadline. Police evacuated after knapsack with six explosive devices was found. Stone shouted no surrender before being subdued. Blair said peace process remains on track.
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Six Sunnis burned alive as Shiite militiamen strike in Baghdad
In Hurriyah a Shiite Mahdi Army linked mob seized six Sunnis after Friday prayers drenched them with kerosene and set them alight. Police say Iraqi soldiers at a nearby post did not intervene as four Sunni mosques were torched and at least 19 Sunnis killed. The violence marks Baghdad's deadliest week of sectarian fighting in years with 87 killed across the country.
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