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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 2001
Page
6
An explosion and fire ripped through a gambling parlor in Tokyo's Kabukicho district early Saturday. At least 41 people died and dozens were injured as flames reached the building's upper floors, with nearby footage showing fire crews battling the blaze on the third and fourth levels.
In El Aguacate air base, forensic teams uncovered 15 bodies linked to the 1980s Contra training site. Investigators plan 20 more days of digging and lab work through September as prosecutors seek up to 80 of 185 disappeared leftists, with human rights groups citing torture and burials at the facility.
Philippine police arrest Vo Van Duc a Vietnamese American a Japanese man and a Swiss citizen over a plan to bomb the Vietnamese Embassy in Manila targeting the day of Vietnam's National Day. FBI captures two Cubans in Florida over a conspiracy to infiltrate military sites and monitor the exile group La Red Avispa.
Afghan workers for Shelter Now International face harsh penalties as eight foreigners await trial for proselytizing. Taliban orders 50 mostly American staff to leave within 72 hours while denying access to jailed Afghan workers. Families fear for relatives, with Amjad describing fear and secrecy surrounding his father’s arrest. The Taliban may sentence Afghans to life or death, while foreigners are likely to be released.
MOHAMMED HAKIM, mother of hostage, laments that attention centers on foreigners while Afghans like her family receive little notice. She highlights her brother as a focal point of concern amid ongoing crisis.
Palestinian gunmen and Israeli troops exchanged fire in three areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, wounding 19. Despite the fighting both sides pressed to arrange truce talks, but no time or place was set. Arafat-related decisions and leadership comment features prominently amid ongoing tensions.
In Skopje protesters outside parliament delayed a debate on a Western backed peace accord. About 500 demonstrators blocked entrances and clashed with lawmakers, including Zehir Bekteshi who was assaulted. President Trajkovski urged approval warning that rejection could trigger division and war.
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