Al-Qaida blast fuels Muslim ire
AMMAN (AP): HUNDREDS OF angry Jordanians rallied yesterday outside one of three United States-based hotels attacked by suicide bombers, shouting, "Burn in hell, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi!" after the terrorist's group claimed responsibility for the blasts...
Cops kill Bali bomb mastermind in nick of time
JAKARTA (AP): ALLEGED TERROR mastermind Azahari bin Husin, who is believed to have spearheaded the 2002 Bali bombings in Indonesia, was shot dead by an elite police unit during a raid on his hideout late Wednesday.
Weah rival claims win
MONROVIA (AP): ELLEN JOHNSON-SIRLEAF claimed victory yesterday in Liberia's post-war presidential poll, a win that would make her Africa's first-ever elected female leader if it is officially certified.
Chirac calls for soul-searching
PARIS (AP): PRESIDENT JACQUES Chirac for the first time directly addressed the inequalities and discrimination that have fuelled two weeks of rioting across France, saying yesterday that the country has "undeniable problems" in its poor suburbs.
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