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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2003
Page
6
A pre launch test explosion on a VLS-3 rocket in northeast Brazil killed at least 16 civilians and injured 20, destroying two research satellites. Defense Minister Jose Veigas Filho said many workers are unaccounted for as authorities check the accident area.
Israeli officials warn of further raids targeting militant chiefs following the killing of Ismail Abu Shanab, a top Hamas aide. At his funeral thousands vow revenge as Palestinian security plans to arrest militants are called off. In Nablus a fugitive is killed in a West Bank shooting linked to an August bombing, and fading cease-fire prompts renewed attacks as peace efforts waver.
A fast moving forest fire fueled by dry winds roared into Kelowna in British Columbia. It destroyed about 15 homes on the east side and forced around 10,000 residents to evacuate with little notice as crews battled multiple blazes across the region. Winds up to 30 mph and evening lightning threatened containment efforts. Forty plus crews fought the Okanagan Mountain fire with helicopters and heavy equipment as officials warned more danger looms.
AP surveys 18 countries to count heat deaths with Portugal at 1,300 and the Netherlands 500 to 1,000. Italy bows to public pressure to investigate toll while France cites higher mortality this summer. Authorities differ on methods and no continent-wide total exists.
In Vancouver area a respiratory illness at Kinsmen Place Lodge in Surrey sickened nearly 150 residents and staff. Health officials said the outbreak resembled SARS but was not SARS, with milder symptoms and later laboratory confirmation.
U S investigators question Iraqi employees and guards linked to Saddam era security as they probe the U N compound blast in Baghdad. Bernard Kerik notes truck placement and timing raise questions while U N staff and guards face security concerns amid ongoing rescue and death toll updates. The attack killed Sergio Vieira de Mello and at least 23 people, with 86 seriously wounded airlifted for care.
The U.N. offices in Baghdad were bombed on Tuesday killing at least 23. Analysts say attacks stem from diverse actors beyond a single group, including criminals, organized terrorists, and armed factions. U.S. officials probe possible inside help while aid workers and officials note differences by region and goals.
Secretary General Kofi Annan warned that U S backed efforts to recruit more countries for troops in Iraq hinge on a U N authorized force sharing decision making with coalition partners. He cited the Baghdad bombing that killed Sergio Vieira de Mello and others, urging stronger U N security measures.
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