Empress Dowager Nagako of Japan Dies at 97
Empress Dowager Nagako, widow of Emperor Hirohito, died Friday at age 97 after breathing difficulties and a coma. Married in 1924, they had seven children as Hirohito reigned from 1926 through major wartime actions and Japan's postwar rise. Nagako had not appeared publicly for years, last attending Hirohito’s 86th birthday in 1987. She became the longest-living empress dowager at 92 in 1995.
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Kosovo NATO uncovers large weapons stockpile in bunkers
NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo found two bunkers packed with grenades mortars and ordnance. The search chief suggested possible ties to anti Serb extremists amid rising Serb minority fears. A distraught man killed his dog and himself rather than surrender it for rabies testing, police said. Twenty nine alleged bin Laden followers went on trial in Lebanon for planned attacks in Jordan during New Year tourist season.
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North Korea invites pope for miracle visit
North Korea's Kim Jong Il agreed to invite Pope John Paul II to visit the country, a move announced by South Korean President Kim Dae Jung after a summit in Pyongyang. The Vatican had no comment. The idea drew mixed views on whether it signals openness or propaganda, while Seoul pledged aid including 10 million tons of coal to North Korea and a cross-border media détente.
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U N claims Israel pulled out of Lebanon amid disputes
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Israel finished withdrawal from south Lebanon paving the way for UN troops to guard the border. Lebanon rejected the claim saying Israeli forces still hold parts of Lebanese territory and border demarcation sparks dispute with President Lahoud opposing the UN frontier.
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Assassination attempt yields suspect arrest in Belgrade
Two men were arrested in Montenegro after a leading opponent of Slobodan Milosevic, Vuk Draskovic, was shot at his coastal summer residence. Montenegrin police claimed to know who ordered the crime, while speculation swirled about regime factions and opposition rivals.
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