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The Gaston Gazette

Location

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 2002

Page

3

Hindu man and sons rescue Muslims amid Gujarat riots in Ahmadabad

Virsing Rathod a burly Hindu and his two sons rammed a truck through rioters to pull Muslims from flames saving 25 that night and sheltering dozens in safe houses across Ahmadabad as violence killed 544. Residents in Ram Rahim Nagar recall shared poverty and mutual aid amid the chaos.

Ahmadabad India Rathod Gujarat Bombay Handas Gandhi Ram-Rahim Nagar Ram Rahim Allah Ram-Rahim Natwar Lal Bhikabhai Ram-Rahim Community Association

Rugova Installed Kosovo President in Power Sharing Deal

Ibrahim Rugova became Kosovo's first president amid applause, pledging to govern with NATO and the United Nations and pursue independence. The vote 88 to 3 with 15 abstentions approved a power-sharing government led by Hashim Thaci, amid regional tension and Serb abstentions.

Pristina Yugoslavia Ibrahim Rugova Kosovo United Nations NATO Rugova Minis Ter Bajram Rexhepi Democratic League of Kosovo Kosovo Liberation Hashim Thaci Rada Trajkovic

Afghan quake toll climbs after slide buried valley

A 7.2 magnitude quake in northern Afghanistan toppled a cliff onto a Hindu Kush village, burying about 100 homes, blocking a river and triggering floods. Officials say at least 100 dead with many injured as survivors fled upstream, while remote communications hindered early casualty counts.

Zow Afghanistan South Asia Pakistan Kabul Hindu Kush

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