North Korea vows to boost military power amid jet deployment
North Korea said it must bolster its armed forces to counter a U.S. plan to deploy more fighter jets to South Korea. The Rodong Sinmun condemned the move as raising tensions, without elaborating details. The United States plans additional jets to replace a departing carrier aiding anti terrorism operations.
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Russian French crew launches to ISS from Baikonur
A three person crew led by Claudie Haignere blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz TM 33 for a 10 day mission to the International Space Station. The launch occurred at 12 59 p m Moscow time as the booster separated and reached orbit. The crew includes Viktor Afanasyev and Konstantin Kozeyev with Haignere serving as crew engineer.
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Israelis tighten grip in West Bank towns crackdown
Israeli tanks pushed deeper into Bethlehem and five other West Bank towns in the broadest assault in years, killing three Palestinians and sparking international criticism. A 15 year old, Ahmed Abu Mandeel, who was wounded Sept 29 in Gaza, died in a Jordan hospital. Prime Minister Sharon faced coalition tensions as Peres said Israel does not seek to topple the Palestinian Authority.
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Solidarity folds its political arm in Poland after losses
In Warsaw Solidarity leaders resign from its electoral arm after a crushing election defeat. Jerzy Buzek and Marian Krzaklewski say the era of Solidarity as a political force ends, with a February congress likely to decide on a new banner possibly dropping the Solidarity name.
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Belfast sectarian grenades strike amid rioting clash
In Belfast Catholics and Protestants hurled homemade grenades and fired shots in Limestone Road, sending over 100 Catholics and 50 Protestants scattering as police in riot gear separated rivals. An army team defused a grenade and a man with a chest wound was taken to hospital in satisfactory condition. Authorities noted no clear responsibility and linked tensions to fraught IRA disarmament talks and a government crisis.
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