Saudi arrests widen crackdown after Riyadh bombings
A Western diplomat said four more men linked to al Qaida were seized as part of a Saudi crackdown following deadly Riyadh bombings. The detainees were arrested on Tuesday over ties to 19 suspects tied to a May 6 weapons cache near the attack site, six days before the May 12 assaults that killed 34 people including eight Americans, with about 100 people detained so far.
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Smithsonian inherits a collection of Japanese color prints
A longtime American collector left the Smithsonian Institution over 4,000 Japanese color prints from the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Muller Collection will stay at the Sackler Gallery, though public exhibition plans will take months. Died April 10 at 91, Robert C. Muller of Newtown, Conn.
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Palestinian Prime Minister urges halt to terror amid road map talks
In Jerusalem, Palestinian PM Mahmoud Abbas pressed Hamas leaders to stop attacks as Israel rejects conditions for a partial truce. Abbas seeks militias disarmament while Sharon demands full disarmament and arrests. The dispute hinders the U S backed peace roadmap aiming for a Palestinian state by 2005. Bush may meet Abbas or Sharon in coming days to discuss the plan.
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