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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 2000

Page

5

Germans urge release as hostage drama nears two weeks

In Berlin concern turns to outrage as Abu Sayyaf rebels refuse to release a gravely ill German hostage, 56 year old Renate Wallert, amid a 16 day siege in the Philippines. Her son Marc, 26, reports her suffering from possible strokes while her husband Werner tends to her.

Philippines Germany Renate Wallert Marc Werner Bild

Police recount Lockerbie evidence gathering at Zeist trial

Scottish detectives detailed how they recovered suitcase fragments from Lockerbie debris after the 1988 Pan Am 103 bombing, while lawyers questioned the reliability of evidence and admitted overwhelmed labeling practices amid the vast wreckage across 845 square miles. The Camp Zeist trial concerns Abdel Basset Ali al Megrahi and Lamen Khalifa Fhimah facing life terms if convicted.

Lockerbie Camp Zeist Eee Scotland Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi Lamen Khalifa Fhimah

Croatia V Day clash as ultra-nationalists clash with anti fascists

In Zagreb on Victory Day violence erupted as about 2,000 protesters from rival camps confronted each other. Police detained seven alleged harassers while state TV reported 22 arrests and anti fascists faced detentions amid a long running dispute over the square name tied to Croatia's wartime history.

Zagreb Vday Franjo Tudjman Nationalist Party Croatia

DNA study links Jews and Palestinians in shared ancestry

A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports that Jewish men and Palestinians share close Y chromosome lineages dating back about 4,000 years. Led by Michael Hammer, the research found eight overlapping lineages and only about 1 percent variation between Jews and Palestinians, suggesting deep Middle Eastern roots and limited Diaspora intermarriage.

Jerusalem Abraham National Academy of Sciences Washington, D.C B.C Europe North Africa Middle East Michael Hammer University of Arizona Rbatsheva Bonne-Tamir Tel Aviv University Africa Hammer Europeans Bonne-Tamir Israel Hebrew University Howard Cedar Cedar

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