One dead and 16 missing as tanker sinks near Hong Kong
A Maltese oil tanker Thanassis sank 370 miles southeast of Hong Kong after breaking apart in rough seas near Typhoon Teresa. One seaman died and 16 crew members, including four Greeks and 14 Indonesians, were reported missing as seven merchant ships and a plane joined the search. The vessel carried fuel oil from Russia to Singapore when it capsized. The distress call came Friday night and officials said the ship sank this morning.
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French expel Muslim cleric as a danger to public safety
Moroccan imam Abdellah Hamdoune, longtime Woippy leader near Metz, was expelled to Casablanca under a fast track order for allegedly urging Muslim girls to wear head scarves in defiance of France’s ban on conspicuous religious symbols in schools. Education officials justify the ban as part of secular public schooling amid Muslim tensions.
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Arafat Spurns Invitation Ahead of Israel Jordan Pact
In a Gaza Strip meeting Arafat's government rejected Farouq Kaddoumi's invitation to attend the Israel Jordan peace signing. Hussein defends Jordan's role as guardian of Muslim shrines, pledging to stay committed. The ceremony will be held on the Israel Jordan border with 2,500 Israelis 1,500 Jordanians and 1,500 Americans invited. A Hamas attack and tension shadow the peace push.
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