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Cold War Cover-Up of Murder
Fifteen years ago, Hong Kong police burst into an apartment after neighbors complained of an unbearable stench and found the decomposing corpse of a woman with a pillowcase over her head and a belt wrapped around her neck.

Iran Helped Al Qaeda and Taliban Flee, Rumsfeld Says
In pointed remarks that raised questions Sunday about future relations between the elected Iranian regime and the United States, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld accused the government in Tehran of helping Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters flee Afghanistan.

Queries on Islam? In Egypt, Just Call 1-900 Dial-a-Sheik With all the confusion and controversy these days over Islam, Sheik Khalid Gendy thinks he has hit on the perfect way to set the record straight, emphasize his religion's message of peace--and make a tidy profit.

Israeli Cabinet Backs Palestinian Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won backing Sunday from nearly all his Cabinet ministers for having initiated his first talks with Palestinian officials since his election, and he said he will hold more such meetings.

44 Killed in Turkish Temblor
At least 44 people were killed and more than 150 others injured Sunday in an earthquake that rocked the province of Afyon in central Turkey, toppling scores of buildings.

Pakistan Police Say Dumped Body Is Not U.S. Reporter
In the latest twist to the already enigmatic case of kidnapped American journalist Daniel Pearl, top police investigators rushed to a hospital in this port city early today only to find that a body brought there with a bullet wound in the head was not that of the U.S. reporter.

Cease-Fire Reached in Afghan City
Afghan and U.N. mediators, joined by U.S. officials, extracted a conditional cease-fire agreement Sunday from two rival tribal warlords in this eastern Afghan town that was rocked by two days of fighting last week.

U.S. Defends Terrorism War to Wary Allies as a Righteous Fight
Addressing European allies' concerns that the war against terrorism lacks legal legitimacy, U.S. officials claimed Sunday to be waging an irreproachable battle of good against evil.

Thousands March to Mark 'Bloody Sunday'
At least 15,000 people marched through the rain in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, marking the 30th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," when British soldiers killed 13 civil rights protesters.

Nation Holds First Local Elections
Cambodia held its first local elections, and Prime Minister Hun Sen's party won most seats in the capital, Phnom Penh, preliminary results showed. It was also expected to do well in the countryside.

Ethnic Clashes Kill 17 in Lagos
Clashes between the rival Hausa and Yoruba ethnic groups killed at least 17 people in Lagos, Nigeria, where residents were still mourning the victims of deadly explosions at an army base last week. February 3, 2002

'Shoe Bomber' Suspect Linked to 2 Other Plots
After he failed in his alleged first attempt to board a Paris-to-Miami flight and blow it out of the sky with explosives packed into his shoes, Richard C. Reid sent an urgent e-mail to his suspected terrorist handler, according to a Western diplomatic official familiar with the case.

Unlikely Note Is Struck on World Finance Stage
At one end of the dais was Uncle Sam's chief financial representative, a man seen by some at this year's World Economic Forum as Uncle Scrooge: Paul H. O'Neill, an unapologetic opponent of increased aid from the world's wealthiest nation to the world's poorest nations.

Glowing Putin Book Rings Propaganda Bells
From its family tree covering seven generations to its accounts of precocious athletic prowess, the new biography "Vladimir Putin: A Life History" is raising eyebrows here for appearing to bring back the Soviet tradition of writing paeans to the nation's leader.

China Scholar Gets 13 Years, Activists Say
Chinese authorities have sentenced a Hong Kong-based historian to 13 years in prison, according to a human rights group, in the harshest sentence meted out to any of a group of academics arrested in a crackdown on alleged spying.

Troubled Current Under Surface of U.S.-Saudi Ties
The government of Saudi Arabia is about to ask the United States to withdraw its troops from the kingdom. Or maybe not. The United States is looking to move its forces out of Saudi Arabia. Or maybe not.
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Dutch Prince, Argentine Banker Wed in Splendor

The crown prince of the Netherlands married a party-loving Argentine investment banker Saturday in ceremonies that combined Dutch simplicity with regal splendor. Thunderous cheers from thousands of spectators signaled the blessing of his people.

The Victims
This is a list of names added to the total of confirmed dead in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Forum Plays Second Fiddle to N.Y. Wedding
Love got in the way Saturday night, forcing a large contingent of police to escort the high-profile delegates of the World Economic Forum from the midtown Waldorf-Astoria Hotel to the New York Stock Exchange in lower Manhattan for a gala dinner.

Death Toll From Panic After Blasts Tops 1,000
Nigerian officials reported that more than 1,000 people were killed when massive explosions ripped through Lagos neighborhoods a week ago. The dead were mainly children who drowned in a canal as they fled in panic.

Government Backs Off Media Control Laws
The Zimbabwean government backtracked dramatically on its sweeping media control laws, indicating that they will not be imposed immediately and may not be enforced at all, a state-run newspaper reported.

Dalai Lama Feels'Much Better,' Leaves Hospital
Hospital staff showered petals on Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, as he left a Bombay hospital after recovering from a bowel infection.

4 Hurt in Grenade Blast at Prime Minister's Home
Four people were injured, two seriously, when a hand grenade was thrown into the residence of the prime minister of Somalia's transitional government, police said.

190 French Troops Arrive in Kyrgyzstan to Help With Base
A first contingent of 190 French troops arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Saturday, joining an advance U.S. team to help set up a base that will house thousands of coalition troops waging war in Afghanistan.

Bin Laden Interviewer Was Under Duress, TV Station Says
An influential Arab television station said Saturday that it never aired an October interview with Osama bin Laden because the interview was conducted under duress and the questions were dictated to its correspondent.

Unmanned Planes Face Threats From Near, Far
In Afghanistan, unmanned aircraft have come as close to being war heroes as machines can get. They are providing invaluable reconnaissance, damage assessment and other intelligence information. Some have even hit enemy targets. All at zero risk to American pilots.

Terror War Expansion Troubles Allies
U.S. officials put the world's defense chiefs on notice Saturday that the war against terrorism may soon target Iraq and other states in an "axis of evil," intensifying fears that Washington is carrying its campaign to avenge the attacks of Sept. 11 too far for its allies.

Fate of Abducted U.S. Reporter Is Still Unclear
A nervous uncertainty surrounded the fate of American journalist Daniel Pearl on Saturday, with no apparent communication from his alleged kidnappers and no trace of his whereabouts after three separate police searches for his body in this turbulent port city.


115 Students Held, Questioned About Ties to Radicals in Yemen
Authorities have detained 115 foreign students for illegal residence and questioned them about links to radical Islamic groups, an Interior Ministry official said Saturday.



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