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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 2000
Page
2
A middle aged white man in a brown T shirt and shorts boarded a bus in Constantia Park at 5 10 p m and, without speaking, killed the driver and two passengers and wounded four others before fleeing. He fled on a nearby motorcycle while police searched the area by helicopter.
A bus carrying Argentine tourists collided head on with another bus on a foggy mountain highway near Pauso Redondo in southeastern Brazil. The crash left 41 dead at the scene, including four children, with another dying later in hospital and 40 injured. The buses exploded into flames, and later reports corrected an earlier claim of 20 more deaths.
Kurdish rebel Abdullah Ocalan’s execution was postponed by Turkey’s government after an EU court request. East Germany’s Egon Krenz failed to overturn a 1997 manslaughter conviction as Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court declined to rule on his appeal, with about 1,000 deaths linked to border crossings.
Russian officials insist new footholds seized in southeast Chechnya and two towns outside Grozny restore momentum after rebel surprise attacks. Moscow says most of Chechnya is under control but admits rebels hide across the region and Grozny remains essential. Officials warn attacks may continue and a political solution may be required.
Britain eliminated all restrictions on gays in its armed forces following a European court ruling. The Defense Ministry says sexual orientation is a private matter for recruits and personnel, with no disclosure required and no special arrangements. Backing from gay groups and comparisons to the U.S. “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy followed. NATO members differ on how to handle orientation in service. The change marks a rare political shift in Britain with little domestic debate.
In Kibera Nairobi a girl who lost her parents to AIDS still clings to beliefs of witchcraft. A $150 million U.S. effort targets Africa's spread, but poverty and tradition blunt prevention. Condoms face myths about holes and HIV in Kenya where many distrust or avoid use, amid high infection rates and urban poverty.
The 17th Karmapa, a 14 year old Tibetan Buddhist leader who fled Tibet, met devotees at Gyuto monastery near Dharamsala under tight security. Indian guards frisked visitors as groups entered, while monks offered red ribbons and grapes to attendees.
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