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Stories from 2002-10-30

New York Times, NPR Underestimated Protest Figures

STAFF | Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting | October 30, 2002

"National Public Radio and the New York Times arrived at the same conclusion about the anti-war rally in Washington, DC this weekend: The turnout was disappointing. But neither report matched reality." [more]

At the UN, it's not just about Iraq

Howard LaFranchi | Christian Science Monitor | October 30, 2002

"Many nations may use next week's expected Security Council vote on US resolution to bridle US might. Picture the Lilliputians pulling ropes, tying knots, doing their best to restrain the giant Gulliver. As a historic vote on Iraq nears at the United Nations, some observers describe what is happening as a similarly Swiftian scene. " [more]

Indonesian Police Release Bali Suspect Sketches

Lely T. Djuhari | Associated Press | October 30, 2002

"Indonesian police on Wednesday released sketches of three suspects — including one possibly linked to al-Qaida — who allegedly planted bombs that destroyed two nightclubs in Bali and killed nearly 200 people." [more]

Kashmir leader gets go-ahead

Altaf Hussain | British Broadcasting Corporation | October 30, 2002

"The leader of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Indian-administered Kashmi, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, has been formally invited to form the state's new government. " [more]

Rally in Washington Is Said to Invigorate the Anti-War Movement

Kate Zernike | New York Times | October 30, 2002

"Emboldened by a weekend antiwar protest in Washington that organizers called the biggest since the days of the Vietnam War, groups opposed to military action in Iraq said they were preparing a wave of new demonstrations across the country in the next few weeks." [more]

Resolution Compromise: Hope or Semantics?

STAFF | British Broadcasting Corporation | October 30, 2002

"The possible compromise follows weeks of intense negotiations. It would allow France to argue that it had secured the right of the Security Council to take a vote, even if it was ignored by the United States." [more]

Sharon Governing Coalition Falls Over Settlements

STAFF | British Broadcasting Corporation | October 30, 2002

"Talks to prevent Israel's fragile coalition government from collapsing have failed and Defence Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres have both resigned." [more]

Sharon Government Collapses over Settlements

STAFF | Al Bawaba | October 30, 2002

"Refusing to sanction spending for Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, Israel’s Labor Party has withdrawn from Sharon’s government. New elections are expected. " [more]

Three Afghan Prisoners Released from Guantánamo Bay

Tim Reid and Dumeetha Luthra | Times of London | October 30, 2002

"Three Afghans released after months of captivity at the US military base in Cuba included a man claiming to be 105 and a man in his seventies who says that American troops dragged him from his sickbed." [more]

US, France Near Compromise for UN Resolution on Iraq

Steven Weisman | New York Times | October 30, 2002

"The United States and France are moving toward a compromise on Iraq that would oblige the Bush administration to consult the United Nations Security Council before embarking on military action against Saddam Hussein but still leave it the freedom to act alone." [more]

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