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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2001
Page
4
The US Embassy in Rome closed Friday morning due to a possible threat. About 300 staff were sent home to await word on reopening, with officials reviewing security. State Department said a decision would come over the weekend and other Italian consulates remained open.
Two Americans and a Canadian from Christian Peacemaker Teams began a three day hunger strike outside a military base in Guadalupe Tepeyac Chiapas demanding an end to forces still occupying indigenous lands. Erin Kindy Carl Meyer and William Payne fasted as Zapatista bases near rebel strongholds remain. The 1994 uprising had drawn international attention and the rebel movement seeks broader peace talks with President Vicente Fox.
Crowds gathered outside the Castries courthouse as two men faced murder charges in the New Year’s Eve assault on the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Witnesses said arson and a stabbing attempt killed an Irish nun and injured a priest. the hearing was postponed.
A Zamfara Islamic court sentenced 17-year-old Bariya Ibrahim Magazu to 180 lashes to be carried out January 27 for premarital sex. Rights groups say she was forced to have sex with three men and may die under the punishment. The federal government appealed to suspend the sentence.
Two ships carrying hundreds of Taiwanese returned from China on Friday ending a five decade ban on direct shipping to the mainland for Kinmen and Matsu islands. The tour led by Chen Shui-tsai included about 190 local officials and community leaders. A second ship carrying about 500 Matsu worshippers also returned. Premier Chang Chun-hsiung thanked Beijing and urged talks to expand links, while China urged recognition of the one China principle.
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