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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 2001
Page
6
In the Gotthard Tunnel Switzerland a head on crash of two trucks caused fire and heavy smoke trapping motorists. Police said at least ten died with toll expected to rise as rescuers faced heat and smoke delaying access to the long tunnel through the Swiss Alps linking northern and southern Europe.
Russian investigators and radiation specialists examined the Kursk wreck on the deck to determine safety for entry. Navy officials and the top prosecutor joined the effort, drilling around the sixth compartment where the reactors sit to sample radioactivity.
In Chesterfield central England police arrested two men aged 35 and 31 on suspicion of handling stolen goods linked to the disappearance of a $700000 sailing ship model from Princess Diana's estate. One man named by the Daily Mail was Graham Burble, brother of Paul Burrell.
Police said three metric tons of unrefined cocaine were found in an abandoned warehouse in Ecuador, the largest seizure since 1994 with an estimated street value of 130 million dollars. No arrests reported as authorities pursue trafficker networks. In France, Chamonix mayor Michel Charlet is under investigation for manslaughter over the February avalanche that killed 12 and prompted safety inquiries.
Israeli forces storm Beit Rima aiming to capture Zeevi’s assassin network. At least six Palestinians die as tanks burn homes and reporters are barred. Israel says two arrestees linked to the Oct. 17 minister killing. Palestinians call it a massacre and urge U S intervention.
In Belfast and Washington Sinn Fein publicized the IRA move to disarm amid Sept. 11 terror attacks, Colombian arrests, and U.S. pressure. The action aims to preserve the Northern Ireland peace accord, improve relations with the United States, and boost Sinn Fein’s political prospects in Ireland and across the two nations.
Britain moves to dismantle two army watchtowers along the South Armagh border after the IRA decision to disarm. John Reid said demolition would start this week at Newtownhamilton and Magherafelt as part of returning to normal security. He noted no extradition for pre April 10 1998 offenses, aiding IRA suspects to return without prosecution. International disarmament officials confirmed weapons beyond use by the IRA, which is believed to hold over 100 tons of arms across the Republic of Ireland.
Soldiers burned houses and shot civilians in six eastern Nigerian villages in a revenge raid said to target those responsible for the killings of 19 soldiers in Benue. Officials reported 100 dead and tens of thousands driven into the bush as uniformed troops reportedly separated women and children before opening fire. Defense officials denied orders, while President Obasanjo pledged punishment for the soldier deaths. Transit camps reported up to 200,000 people passing through Agasha as fear spread and more villagers fled toward Makurdi.
In Vladikavkaz, a Chechen rebel envoy requested negotiations over Vladimir Putin’s plan to disarm to end the war. Putin’s southern Russia envoy Victor Kazantsev said talks would occur within days with Akhmad Zakayev contacting Moscow to discuss the president’s questions. Maskhadov named Zakayev as envoy.
Foot Notes urges readers not to ignore foot pain and advises seeking professional medical attention promptly. It emphasizes that proper evaluation by a clinician is essential for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
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