Northern alliance soldiers ready to advance at Puli Khumri Hill
In northern Afghanistan near Puli Khumri Hill artillery fire rages as northern alliance fighters 500 strong in Takhar province say they are ready to advance and capture Taliban posts. They wait for orders while noting they are stronger and Taliban weaker. The dynamic with U S forces remains unclear amid broader conflict.
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Fleeing Afghans leave near ghost town behind
Mazi Khan and 40 relatives flee Jalalabad after bombardment and curfew, crossing mountains to Pakistan fearing Taliban. Many left behind a near ghost town as shops close at night. A Sikh man transports holy books to Pakistan for safekeeping amid the air strikes.
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Threat to Blair cited by radical group sparks probe
Police investigate a claim that Tony Blair faces assassination by Al-Muhajiroun. Praising attacks on Afghanistan, spokesman Abdel-Rahman Saleem later said remarks were misinterpreted while speaking from Lahore. Canada to spend 165 million on anti terror security measures including border upgrades and passport fraud prevention.
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Palestinians vent anger at Arafat police after Gaza riot
In Gaza City militants and others blame Yasser Arafat's police for Monday's violence at a demonstration in support of Osama bin Laden. Two protesters were killed and dozens injured as police battled Hamas supporters at the Islamic University. Human rights groups fault police actions.
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White House asks TV to slow airing al-Qaida tapes
The White House urged networks to screen or edit al-Qaida videotapes before broadcast to avoid aiding terrorism or signaling sleeper agents. After talks with Condoleezza Rice, ABC CBS CNN NBC and Fox pledged caution, while Fox stressed responsible press duties. CNN and NBC had aired unedited clips previously.
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Arrests in Europe target Islamic militants linked to bin Laden
Italian and German police arrested three men in a crackdown on Islamic militants tied to al Qaida and Osama bin Laden, charging criminal association to obtain arms and explosives and false documents. Investigators linked the suspects to a network spanning Italy Germany France Spain Belgium and to an April case involving Essid Sami Ben Khemais.
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Islamic nations urge U S to justify strikes in Afghanistan
Arab and Muslim leaders meeting in Qatar as part of the Organization of the Islamic Conference called the U S bombing campaign against Afghanistan into question. They condemned the Sept. 11 attacks but warned against targeting any Islamic state and voiced fears the war could widen to Iraq and other Middle East foes.
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U S troops not to fight in Philippines says adviser
National Security Adviser Rollo Golez announced that no American ground troops will take part in counter-terrorist operations in the Philippines. He said the U S will provide intelligence training and equipment instead to support efforts against Islamic militants.
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