Fighting Escalates in Panjshir Valley as War Grows
In Panjshir Valley 45 miles north of Kabul, rockets and artillery ignite homes as the northern alliance clashes with Taliban forces for village control. Spokesman Rakhmat Ramazan says the opposition is preparing a counterattack amid intensifying civil war.
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Brady allowed to publish book on serial killers
Ian Brady, jailed at a northern England hospital for the criminally insane, won permission to publish a book. His partner Myra Hindley and he were given life terms for the 1966 murders of a 10-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy. the case shocked Britain.
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French arrest Basque expert in ETA bomb attack network
French authorities detained the logistics expert tied to ETA bombings, after Oyarzabal Txapartegui and two others were picked up in Dax, France. Spanish Interior Minister Mariano Rajoy said the group planned to rob explosives.
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NATO says weapons collections ahead of schedule
Ethnic Albanian rebels in Macedonia delivered weapons ahead of a peace deal deadline, meeting the target of 3,300 arms two days early. Parliament approved 15 constitutional amendments and set a debate on reforms and a possible referendum that could derail the pact. NATO plans a Tuesday visit by Secretary-General Lord Robertson to discuss amnesty for non war crime rebels.
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Putin vows weapons aid to Afghan opposition forces
President Vladimir Putin announced Russia will intensify backing for the Afghan opposition, offering weapons and military equipment. He said Central Asian airfields may be used for anti-terrorist operations while cooperation with Afghanistan’s Rabbani government expands. Russia already aids Rabbani, allowing helicopter resupply via Tajikistan as opposition holds about 5 percent of Afghanistan.
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Taliban push to seize Kabul sparks Afghan clashes
Opposition forces clash with Taliban in Balkh province and nearby Samangan as fighting intensifies. Mohammed Ashraf Nadeem says his group seeks Aq Kupruk district control while a Northern Alliance fighter surveys near Shahrak, north of Kabul.
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West Bank shooting delays bid to restart truce talks
Gunmen killed an Israeli woman in a West Bank ambush as Washington pressed for renewed cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Palestinian leaders. Israel created a large off limits buffer zone in the West Bank citing security needs, while Palestinians accused the move of violating peace accords. Prime Minister Sharon said talks were postponed again, with Israel and Arafat’s positions uncertain and Powell seeking to arrange a meeting next week.
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