Paris Composer Liebermann who led Opera dies at 88
Rolf Liebermann, famed for reviving the Paris Opera after heading the Hamburg Opera from 1959 to 1972, died Saturday in Paris at age 88. Cause of death not released. Funeral plans not announced. He steered Paris Opera during 1973 to 1980, described as revival and reform by arts director Hughes Gall.
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Pope John Paul II calls for peace after New Year Mass
In his first 1999 Mass at St Peter's Basilica the Pope urged an end to wars in Africa and Kosovo. He appealed to those causing bloodshed to take every initiative for lasting peace and to respect human rights amid ongoing global conflicts.
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Israeli warplanes strike Lebanon in raid near Baalbek
Israeli warplanes attacked suspected Hezbollah positions deep in Lebanon on Sunday wounding six people. Among the injured were a 55 year old Lebanese woman and four daughters in Baalbek. Jets hit a Hezbollah training base and a radio station, which they knocked off air, and fired missiles toward Nab Sheet and Janta.
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Bomb hits bridge near Pakistan leader as blast kills four
A powerful bomb shattered a bridge near Raiwind 13 miles from Lahore killing four civilians and a police officer as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was to cross it. Sharif and his family were delayed at home. MQM blamed, government silent on suspects. Police raided MQM offices in Lahore and Karachi as tension rose in Sindh.
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U.N. suspends Angola flights after crash near Luanda
The United Nations halted all Angola flights after a U.N.-chartered C 130 was shot down near Huambo, killing eight aboard. The mission had warned both sides of the flight plan, and the crash prompted a suspension affecting staff and aid operations amid fighting and displacement in the central highlands.
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Balloon circumnavigation delayed by strong winds in Australia
The U S Australian team postpones its dawn launch from the Australian outback as winds of 16 mph at 900 feet raise safety concerns. Crew includes Dave Liniger, Bob Martin, and John Wallington. weight reductions may force a pilot to stay behind.
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Bin Laden gives mixed signals on bombing role
Osama bin Laden denies ordering the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania in Newsweek while admitting he instigated the attacks in Time. He defends weapons of mass destruction and rejects illness rumors, saying he aimed to incite jihad and that those who acted for God are "real men." He cites a high-risk mountain base in Afghanistan and critiques US actions following the strikes.
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