Swiss leaders reject self isolation after deadly attack in Geneva
In Geneva top Swiss politicians said they would not cut themselves off from the public after a gunman killed 14 at a regional government meeting. Interior Minister Ruth Dreifuss said she commuted by bus as usual and appreciated a passenger’s thanks in an interview with Tages-Anzeiger.
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Protests Turn Violent Across West Bank and Gaza
Tens of thousands of Palestinians marched in the West Bank and Gaza in support of the uprising. Three Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded as clashes with Israeli troops continued amid stalled cease-fire talks. Israel and Palestinian leaders blamed each other for breaches as security talks were planned anew.
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Kursk salvage lift delayed by weather and tech issues
Moscow officials said worsening weather and technical difficulties halted plans to raise part of the sunken Kursk submarine. The lift, needing 12 hours of calm seas, was first due Sept 15 but has been postponed repeatedly due to storms and challenges.
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Prosecution will depose Simpson children before trial
OJ Simpson’s two younger children Sydney and Justin will not be called as witnesses in the road rage trial. Prosecutors said depositions of the youths, ages 15 and 12, will be taken before the trial starts on October 9. Macedonia vows to move slowly in rebel areas and honor the Western peace plan.
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Journalist Martin O'Hagan shot dead in Northern Ireland
In Lurgan, Northern Ireland, journalist Martin O'Hagan, 51, was killed by a passing car as he walked home with his wife. A caller purporting to represent the Red Hand Defenders claimed responsibility for the Sunday World reporter's death linked to his investigations of Protestant paramilitary figures.
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O'Hagan Targeted Amid NI Violence Ties
Ly O'Hagan was shot by occupants of a passing car as he walked with his wife. Wright had earlier threatened to kill O'Hagan after his henchmen bombed the Belfast Sunday World office in 1993. O'Hagan fled to Ireland but later operated more openly in Northern Ireland after Wright’s 1997 prison assassination and the 1998 peace accord cease-fire by Loyalist Volunteers.
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Guerrilla blockade halts Colombian presidential protest caravan
In Balsillas 124 miles south of Bogota guerrillas from FARC stopped Horacio Serpa and thousands of supporters blocking a protest march into a rebel controlled zone. They warned the road was mined and damaged tires with spikes before forcing a retreat. Serpa said democracy has lost as talks with Pastrana’s government falter. The FARC, about 16,000 strong, has opposed the march from the start.
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