Fuel protests shake European leaders amid rising anger
In a week of upheaval Europe faces anger at high fuel costs as France Germany and Britain see plunging or contested support for leaders. Jospin's approval tumbled while Schroeder defends his stance Blair's Labour suffers its worst poll showing in eight years. Protests threaten refineries and transport while the Hague environmental conference looms.
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Palestine backtracks on ceding West Bank land
Senior Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qureia said the Palestinian side would not discuss ceding major West Bank territory nor allow most Jewish settlements to remain under Israeli sovereignty. Yasser Arafat insisted Israel must transfer all lands seized in 1967 to the Palestinians, including the West Bank Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem.
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Russian nuclear near-miss hinges on heroic plant workers
In the Urals region a short circuit triggered a three reactor blackout at Beloyarsk and Mayak. Operators reportedly fixed diesel generators after a 36 minute delay to prevent a Chernobyl style disaster, prompting debate over back up safety systems and state infrastructure risk.
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