Castro to tour Middle East Asia this weekend
Fidel Castro will begin a Far East and Middle East tour this weekend, after years focused in the Western hemisphere. Algeria Iran and Malaysia confirmed the Cuban leader’s arrival, with Cuba keeping travel plans usually secret for security.
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Pope Apology Aims to Heal Orthodox Catholic Rift
Pope John Paul II apologized in Athens for Catholic sins against Orthodox Christians dating to 1054 and the 1204 sacking of Constantinople. He urged forgiveness and marked a step toward mending centuries of division amid cautious Greek Orthodox reception and lingering tensions.
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Assault unleashes on Albanian rebels in Macedonian towns
Tanks rolled and helicopters roared as government forces pressed a fresh offensive on ethnic Albanian rebels in Vaksince and Slupcane. Officials said insurgents used civilians as human shields, while rebels denied the claim and said 2000 fighters would resist. NATO and EU envoys prepared to intervene as clashes drew international concern.
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