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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 2007
Page
3
Lebanese army crushes the last of the Fatah Islam militants after a three month siege at Nahr el Bared. Forty fighters were killed and surrounding villages celebrated as the army declared victory over the Qaida inspired group.
In Loreto Italy Pope Benedict XVI urged young Catholics to lead in protecting the Earth and its waters. He warned unsustainable development risks irreversible decline and called water a shared, peaceable resource to prevent conflicts amid a Mass drawing about 500000 faithful. In Ramallah Mahmoud Abbas announced changes to election laws favoring Fatah, scrapping district voting and moving to party lists to marginalize Hamas after last year’s elections.
The U S led coalition and Afghan security forces with air support killed about 25 suspected militants in raids on a Taliban command center southwest of Kandahar city. The operation followed weeks of surveillance and targeted two compounds late Saturday.
Pakistan's government remains interested in a power sharing arrangement with ex prime minister Benazir Bhutto, despite Bhutto saying months of negotiations are at a standstill. Bhutto, who lives in London, plans to return to Pakistan.
In Mohave County a 13-year-old girl Rikki Howard fell into a brush-covered inactive mine near Chloe road north of Kingman during an ATV ride. Her 10-year-old sister Casie Hicks survived with critical injuries after the shaft was found at 6:20 a.m. Sunday. Both girls were half-sisters in the same family. their father alerted authorities after the disappearance Saturday night.
Iraq's prime minister Nouri al Maliki defends his government amid U S criticism as Congress prepares reports on progress after Bush sends additional troops. He says critics underestimate Iraq's problems and overlook gains like halting civil and sectarian war. Senators Clinton and Levin have urged his replacement.
Muqtada al Sadr calls for an impartial probe into last week's deadly Karbala clashes tied to a Shiite celebration. British troops withdraw from Basra base as Iraq faces security and political strain amid power-sharing talks.
New York City launches a marketing and lobbying push to reassure international travelers, aiming to keep its edge as overseas arrivals held steady from 2000 to 2006. JFK Airport will feature large welcome signs and red-jacket staff offering NYC information and tips.
North Korea agreed to account for and disable all nuclear programs by year end 2007, providing the first timeline for its nuclear dismantlement. U.S. envoy Christopher Hill called talks in Geneva constructive as six nation talks with Japan Russia South Korea and China proceed. Kim Gye Gwan said DPRK would declare all nuclear programs including uranium enrichment and seek compensation for cooperation.
Iran's president claims 3000 centrifuges are enriching uranium, aligning with a new progress claim that may affect worldwide sanctions. The IAEA reports closer to 2000 active machines with others in testing, signaling slower enrichment and ongoing cooperation.
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