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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 2005
Page
3
In Cairo a Frenchman died on arrival in France after last week’s market blast that also killed an American man a French woman and a suspected bomber. The attack wounded 18 others and 15 people were detained for questioning over the seven pound nail packed homemade bomb.
A 6.8 magnitude undersea earthquake struck Sumatra near Padang causing thousands to flee homes in panic. No tsunami was triggered and there were no casualties or major damages reported. At least ten aftershocks followed, up to magnitude 6.3, as residents urged to evacuate.
A KLM flight from Amsterdam to Mexico City was halted mid journey by U.S. authorities due to two passengers deemed a risk amid terrorism fears. The crew redirected back to Amsterdam. a later flight operated normally without the two travelers. Their fates were not disclosed.
Pirates boarded the Singapore-registered Kyoseimaru in the Malacca Strait, tied up 10 crew, and escaped with about $5,000 and several cell phones. No injuries were reported.
Thousands of Israeli police surrounded the Temple Mount as a small group of extremist Jews planned a July protest to disrupt the Gaza pullout. In Gaza, militants fired mortars after Israel killed three teenagers, challenging a fragile truce. Prime Minister Sharon said the attacks would be raised with President Bush, who is meeting him in Texas to discuss the plan and the road map. A new group Revava claimed the protest was a test to show how security forces could be diverted from Gaza. Palestinian elections face delays amid pressure from Fatah and Hamas.
In Beirut, Hezbollah officials discuss a public image shift from terrorist group to legitimate political actor as Syria pulls back. A senior representative met with American and British intellectuals to present viewpoints, amid cautious notes on whether the move signals genuine change or opportunism.
Pakistani diplomat Malik Muhammad Jaweed contacted his embassy to report a kidnapping in Baghdad. Pakistani officials said he was safe, unharmed, and had called the embassy. The report follows earlier hostage incidents in Iraq as security tensions rise.
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