Afghan factional warfare hits U S mission in Afghanistan
In Gardez and across eastern Afghanistan heavy fighting between warlords disrupts the U S effort to track Taliban and al Qaeda. After two days of combat that left at least 61 dead, residents return to markets, crews stage improvised morgues, and fear of renewed clashes lingers as warlords jostle for control and a multinational peacekeeping role gains urgency.
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Ariel Sharon holds secret talks with Arafat inner circle
Ariel Sharon met secretly with three senior members of Yasser Arafat’s inner circle this week, the first such talks since he became Israeli prime minister. Aides declined comment as anger flared with Sharon regretting not ordering Arafat killed 20 years ago and a Palestinian minister calling him head of a gang. Sharon said he may widen sanctions and will seek President Bush’s help in breaking off contacts, ahead of a White House meeting next week.
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New York Arab Station Cut Ties With CNN Over Bin Laden Tape
Al Jazeera cut ties with CNN after the network aired excerpts of Osama bin Laden interview recorded last October. CNN said it received the 60 minute tape through unofficial channels and aired portions starting Thursday. Al Jazeera claimed CNN obtained the material illegally.
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Iran cleric calls Bush crazy during Tehran sermon
Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, head of Iran's Guardian Council, mocked President Bush's warnings to Iran. He ridiculed claims Iran harbors al Qaida and said the U S president speaks stupidly. He noted historic enmity and asserted no common ground with Washington.
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Powell links terrorism fight to ending poverty at World Forum
Secretary of State Colin Powell urged coupling terror combat with anti poverty efforts at the World Economic Forum in New York. He argued poverty and despair help breed terrorists and called for humanitarian rebuilding in Afghanistan alongside military and legal measures. Police maintained security as cyber activist groups claimed forum related hacks.
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