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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 2001
Page
2
King Gyanendra ascends the throne as Nepal seeks a public explanation and investigation into the royal massacre. Rioters clash with police while doctors report two killed and 19 injured. Demonstrators doubt the king’s account of the killings and demand truth.
Japan's foreign minister Makiko Tanaka denied voicing doubts about a U S missile defense proposal as Chief Cabinet Secretary Fukuda and former PM Hashimoto cited her reservations to Downer in Canberra. In Peru, Alejandro Toledo wins presidency amid Indian support and high turnout. Toledo, 55, led Garcia 52 to 48 with 89 percent counted.
In Jerusalem AP reports a Gaza gunbattle endangers a fragile cease-fire as Israelis decry deadly bombings and discuss creating a buffer zone The Hamas and Fatah move toward honoring Arafat cease-fire call while Islamic Jihad abstains West Bank security chief Rajoub pledges full effort and Powell presses Arafat to arrest nightclub bombers.
Powell urged Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to arrest those behind the Tel Aviv nightclub bombing that killed 20 Israelis. The call followed a White House strategy session as Washington pressed for a real cease-fire and restraint from both sides amid ongoing Gaza clashes and international pressure on Arafat.
More than 20 000 people attended a candlelit vigil at Victoria Park to recall Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen crackdown while Hong Kong leader Tung Chee hwa defended Chinese leaders as open and stable. Organizers claimed over 40 000 attendees despite police figures.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld thanked U S and allied troops at Incirlik Air Base Turkey for patrolling northern Iraq despite a rising threat from Iraqi air defenses He noted the risk to pilots and said the Bush administration is reviewing policy while China and others aid Iraq in air defense improvements.
In Zagreb the Croatian court opened proceedings against nine Serbs charged with genocide tied to the 1991 Serb rebellion after Croatia declared independence. Only two appeared to enter pleas. seven are tried in absentia in Osijek. Accused allegedly killed civilians as Croats were purged from Serb majority areas. Maximum penalty is 20 years.
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