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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 2002

Page

6

Deadly Jerusalem checkpoint attack spurs Israeli raids

A sniper killed 10 at a Jerusalem checkpoint as a two day Palestinian attack wave left 21 Israelis dead. Israel answered with tanks and helicopters striking Palestinian Authority targets, four policemen killed. Prime Minister Sharon faces possible expanded military action.

Jerusalem Israel Palestinian Authority Ariel Sharon

U S military relies on paid Afghan fighters in new offensive

Afghan front line partners funded by the United States fight al Qaida and Taliban holdouts in Paktia with 200 dollars a month. In Gardez 385 fighters lead the charge alongside 32 U S Special Forces. One American and two Afghan allies killed. Commander Ismail large force supports Gardez operation near Pakistan border.

Garden Afghanistan U.S United States al-Qaida Taliban Gardez al- Qaida Paktia Pakistan Pentagon Bakhtiar Wali Wali Khushkiar Gardez City Jaji Ismail Shahe-Kot Khost Zakim Khan Bacha Khan Surmad

Colombian senator killed with companions in rebel hostages bid

Senator Martha Catalina Daniels, her driver Carlos Lozano, and Ana Maria Medina were found shot in a ravine near Zipacón 35 miles north of Bogota while negotiating the release of Medina’s husband and a former mayor held by FARC. Police described the killings as likely by rebels.

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC Medina Colombia Department of Administrative Security Alvaro Sandoval Gonzalez Bogota Daniels Congress Colombian Carlos Garcia Orjuela

Switzerland joins United Nations vote passes nation wide

Switzerland voted to join the United Nations after decades on the sidelines with 55 percent in favor and a 12 11 cantonal approval. Opponents led by Christoph Blocher warned membership would threaten neutrality and sovereignty while supporters argued full participation is needed in a changing world. Nationwide turnout saw 1 484 818 votes for and 1 236 067 against with Zurich pivotal in tipping the balance.

Geneva United Nations Switzerland Zurich U.N

Gujarat riots dwindle as death toll tops 485 in Godhra flare

Reporting from Ahmadabad India the violence in Gujarat eased after four days of carnage that left 485 dead most of them Muslims Hindu mobs set fires and clashed with police in Bhavnagar and Deodhar while Ahmadabad gradually returned to normalcy. State authorities cited 12 villages as hot spots amid ongoing security patrols and a high tension climate.

Ahmadabad India Gujarat Bhavnagar Deodhar Narendra Modi Star News TV Godhra Modi Star News Sardarpur Someshwar Pandya Indian Institute of Management Bombay Ayodhya

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