West Bank raid kills six in Beit Rima clash
Israeli forces searching for Zeevi’s killers entered Beit Rima near Ramallah and killed six Palestinians, with Palestinian officials saying nine dead. Four suspects were arrested as tensions rise across the West Bank amid calls for restraint.
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Rehavam Zeevi
Ramallah
Gershon Yitzhak
Zeevi
Israel
U.S
Olivier Rafowicz
Tulkarem
Shimon Peres
Bush
Sharon
Bethlehem
Britain plans cutbacks as IRA disarms in historic move
In Belfast Britain scheduled to dismantle border watchtowers and other installations after IRA officials began decommissioning. Prime Minister Blair hailed the milestone while UUP leader David Trimble welcomed the step and urged ministers to return to office. Washington and Dublin praised the move though concerns about new recruitment by dissident groups persisted.
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Reid
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IRA
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Disarmament Commission
de Chastelain
Tony Blair
Gerry Adams
Sinn Fein
Washington
Martin McGuinness
Colin Powell
Bush
Clinton
Irish Republic
Real Ira
Omagh
Joe Dillon
Ulster Defense Association
Loyalist Volunteer Force
Refugee boat disaster strains Australia Indonesia talks
Survivors recount the sinking of an Indonesian boat carrying 418 refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan bound for Australia. Only 44 survived as water flooded the hull in a ten minute plunge. Families, including an 8 year old who lost relatives, faced a grim rescue in Bogor. The tragedy intensifies the impasse over illegal immigration and Australia’s hard line ahead of the November election.
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Jakarta
Hussein Jawad
Bahram Khan
Jalalabad
Afghanistan
Java
Philip Ruddock
Ruddock
John Howard
Christmas Island
Howard
Trucker Crash Kills Nine in Alpine Gotthard Tunnel
Two trucks collided head on inside the Gotthard Tunnel in Ticino Switzerland setting off fires explosions and dense smoke. Nine people including one driver were killed and several motorists fled or were treated for minor injuries. The other driver escaped.
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Switzerland
Alps
Gotthard
Ticino
Mario Ritter
Ritter
Karl Egli
UK Cantonal Police
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