Beijing Mayor Warns SARS Outbreak Remains Severe
Beijing officials report the outbreak stays severe as hospitals overflow and the first 195 patients move to a new isolation unit. Hong Kong records relapses among recovered patients, seven more deaths, and 17 new infections as China reports 11 new fatalities. Global toll rises with 373 deaths and over 5,400 cases across 20 countries.
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Death by own action strikes Tel Aviv pub attack
A bomber blew himself up at a Tel Aviv seaside pub killing three bystanders. The event occurred just before the swearing in of Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas as the road map to Palestinian statehood was to be unveiled. United Nations envoy Terje Larsen noted the plan would be presented at 9 am, with US Ambassador Dan Kurtzer expected to present it to Ariel Sharon at 7:30 am.
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Rumsfeld visits Iraq to thank troops
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld toured Baghdad in a palace once linked to Saddam Hussein and declared the United States eager to hand control to Iraqis. He urged locals to report former officials and foreign fighters, stressing the coalition will not govern Iraq but help restore order and services and facilitate a new government.
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Israel Union Strike Halts Major Sectors Nationwide
Israel faced a broad open-ended strike by the main trade union federation shutting air traffic ports schools Tel Aviv Stock Exchange banks postal system and public transit as of 6 am. Dispute centers on a 2.4 billion cut from the 45 billion budget to curb a widening deficit analysts warn could reach six percent of GDP in the year.
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Bush to declare Iraq war ending as carrier tour looms
President Bush seeks a sense of closure this week amid ongoing Iraq instability. Gen Franks signals only the word from Bush can end combat, while troops report attacks and 13 Iraqis killed. Analysts say formal victory is unlikely. Afghanistan and Iraq operations continue in stabilization mode as carriers depart.
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