Damaged tanker breaks in two off Spain coast
A Bahamas-flagged tanker carrying over 20 million gallons of oil split and sank its rear section off northwest Spain, risking a large spill possibly rivaling the Exxon Valdez disaster. SMIT salvage spokesman Lars Valdez confirmed the back part sank and the remaining section would follow.
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Britain freezes funds linked to bin Laden network
Britain froze the assets of the Benevolence International Foundation, citing strong evidence of personal ties to al Qaida and its operatives in the 1998 East Africa embassy bombings. The UK Charity Commission also froze Benevolence International UK as a precautionary step.
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Labor Party elects new leader Amram Mitzna in Haifa
Israel Labor Party members voted for a new leader as Amram Mitzna led polls to win over Binyamin Ben-Eliezer while promising unilateral Gaza withdrawal if prime minister. General elections loom January 28 with Likud expected to win. Haim Ramon trails behind.
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Explosions outside Camp Zama Probe Targeted Base
Japanese police investigated two blasts near Camp Zama outside Tokyo finding a metal projec tile and a crude mortar made from a metal pipe. No injuries or damage were reported. The launcher was found in a park about 25 miles southwest of Tokyo with burn marks suggesting use.
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Bali bombing mastermind taught in southern Malaysia
A Malaysian official said Imam Samudra, 35, once linked to Jemaah Islamiyah, taught at a religious school in southern Malaysia run by a group allied to al Qaida in Southeast Asia. He arrived from Indonesia in the early 1990s and helped recruit members.
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Iraq faces post Saddam era risk of upheaval and fragmentation
Western observers warn ousting Saddam Hussein could unleash intra Iraqi violence and regional clashes. Longstanding Baath era repression and factionalism persist among Sunnis, Kurds, and Shiites, complicating a democratic transition and potential postwar governance.
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Poll shows broad support for action if Iraq resists U N inspectors
An ABC News poll of 1,030 adults taken November 13 to 17 finds 64 percent backing U S military action to oust Saddam Hussein. Men 75 percent lead women 54 percent. Republicans 82 percent exceed Democrats 47 percent.
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