Bloodiest U.N. peacekeeper attack hits Mogadishu
At least 22 U.N. troops were killed in Mogadishu in the deadliest assault on peacekeepers in over 30 years. Most casualties were Pakistani soldiers with 10 missing and 50 wounded. hospital figures showed 15 to 23 Somalis dead and over 100 injured. Aidid blamed by U.N. envoy, as relief efforts stall amid renewed combat.
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United Nations
U.N
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
U.S
Jonathan Howe
Ace
Islamabad
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Monrovia
Liberia
Augustine Mahiga
U.N. High Commissioner
Shai
Mahiga
Charles Taylor
Taylor
British Broadcasting Corp
U.N Demands Punishment for Somalia Ambush
United Nations Security Council unanimously calls for arrest of attackers who ambushed U.N. peacekeepers in Somalia and killed 22 Pakistani soldiers. Three Americans wounded. Russia proposed an international tribunal, not voted on. Council urged protective measures for personnel carriers and helicopters.
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Russia
Smuggling Ship Grounding Sparks Immigrant Tragedy
A 150-foot freighter named Golden Venture ran aground off Rockaway Beach Queens near New York City early Sunday sending hundreds of illegal Chinese immigrants into 53 degree Atlantic waters. At least seven people died. About 30 were hospitalized for exposure or hypothermia and authorities sought about 25 missing. More than 200 fled the ship and about 100 were brought ashore. Medical workers treated 328 people at the scene as efforts continued to locate survivors amid a chaotic, frigid scene described by investigators and witnesses.
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Normandy
Ming Li
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Charles Wells
Emergency Medical Services
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Don Ingham
New City
United States
Deadly new Chinese immigrant trade shocks New York shores
In Fujian province millions watch American luxury on TV while many seek passage to the United States. At least seven people aboard a freighter that ran aground near a New York City beach were killed as illegal migrants collide with a rising tide of smuggling ships. The incidents follow a pattern of deadly crime tied to human smuggling networks including Fuk Ching in Teaneck and reports of rape aboard smugglers ships and a near sinking of a fishing boat carrying Chinese migrants to Long Beach California.
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Fujian Province
Teaneck
United States
Long Beach
Calif
Health officials slow to warn public on mystery illness
In the Four Corners region investigators faced a delay as Navajo patients died and hospitals saw cases. The Navajo Nation, New Mexico and Arizona health authorities were criticized for late public notification after letters to doctors and media reports exposed the crisis. The illness has killed 11 in the area since March and sparked calls for faster, clearer alerts.
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Four Corners
PHS Class of ’93 Update Amid Illness Reports
Brief item notes that members of the PHS Class of 1993 are handling illness reports affecting activities. Mentions unspecified dates and no official contest outcomes. Seeks clarity on status of planned events and health concerns among alumni.
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