Beit Jalla withdraws under international talks
Israeli forces began pulling out of Beit Jalla in the West Bank after a two day entry following heavy exchanges with Palestinian gunmen near Gilo. The withdrawal came amid U S and European mediation with Prime Minister Sharon and Defense Ministers in Jerusalem and Secretary Powell pressing for calm and troop withdrawal. European Union aides joined efforts to stop the fighting as gunfire subsided.
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West Bank
U.S
Fol
Jerusalem
Ariel Sharon
Shimon Peres
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
Colin Powell
Arafat
Bush
Israel
State Department
Powell
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Foreign aid workers face trial in Afghanistan
Two American women and six other foreigners jailed in Afghanistan on charges of preaching Christianity will be put on trial, the Taliban said. The eight detainees, part of Shelter Now International, have been held for over three weeks alongside Afghan staff. Authorities warn that penalties under Shariat law vary by offender, with Afghans facing death for conversion, while foreigners face jail or expulsion. Parents of Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer visited, reporting they are healthy and in good spirits.
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Afghanistan
Dayna Curry
Heather Mercer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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John Mercer
Shelter Now International
Taliban
Mullah Mohammed Omar
Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil
Bakhtar
Council of Ministers
International Red Cross
Bomb injures 34 in Algiers
A bomb exploded in downtown Algiers injuring 34 people, five seriously, near the Casbah and Bab el-Oued. No deaths were reported and authorities did not assign blame. The device was hidden in a plastic bag and the area showed clothing and debris.
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Algeria
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Bab el-Oued
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