Burnhams plead for ransom amid fears of death in rescue
An American missionary couple held by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippine jungle says in a letter that paying a ransom may be their only route to freedom and that they fear dying in a military rescue. The Burnhams, Martin and Gracia of Wichita, Kansas, addressed the note to their children Jeff Mindy and Zach and provided via ABS CBN.
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Gracia Burnham
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Kan
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Abs-Cbn
Burnhams
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Suspect in Daniel Pearl kidnapping named by Pakistani police
Pakistani police identify Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh a British born militant as key figure in Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl kidnapping. Police say he provided Pearl captivity photos and that three people were arrested over the email release. Saeed linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Harkat ul Mujahedeen with US listed ties to al Qaida.
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India
Wall Street Journal
Daniel Pearl
Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh
Sheik Omar Saeed
Saeed
Lahore
Pearl
Journal
Kashmir
Inshallah
God Willing
Shah
East End
London
Jaish-e-Mohammed
Harkat ul-Mujahedeen
United States
al- Qaida
Mistaken U S raid in Afghanistan leaves 19 dead in school
Afghans recount a deadly January 23 U S raid on a religious school in Khas Uruzgan that killed 19, many sleeping. Pentagon says 27 captured were not al Qaida or Taliban and all were released while authorities review if victims were misidentified. End of text.
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Associated Press
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al-Qaida
Ralph Mills
U.S. Central Command
Taliban
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Palestinians detail sanctions campaign against terror
The Palestinian Authority provided a 17 page written response to U S allegations of not acting against terrorism. It says 195 militants arrested 56 bank accounts blocked 15 illegal munitions factories closed 79 unregistered charities shut and militants mosque preachers suppressed. Arafat vows peaceful end to occupation as violence continues.
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Palestinian Authority
United States
Associated Press
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Palestinian
Sharon to ask Bush to isolate Arafat on trip
Sharon travels to Washington for talks with President Bush seeking U S support to isolate Yasser Arafat and curb Iran’s perceived influence in the region. He aims to persuade Bush to sever all contacts with Arafat, a stance likely to deepen Arab world views of U S bias and Israeli backing. Arafat supporters accuse Washington of enabling Israeli actions by inviting Sharon again.
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Ariel Sharon
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Yasser Arafat
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Iran
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Sharon
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Arafat
United States
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