Arabs Work to Avert Iraq-U.S. War
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) _ Arabs sought on Sunday to head off a war between Iraq and the United States, but also pressed the United Nations for action on another destabilizing dispute in their region, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Arab countries joined other nations that have called on Iraq to comply with U.N. resolutions to avert a showdown with Washington. And Saudi Arabia, the richest Arab state, signaled a policy shift likely to put more pressure on the Iraqi government.
White House: Can Fight Terror, Iraq
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Bush administration insisted Sunday that the U.S. military can simultaneously fight terrorism and confront Iraq, as White House officials said Congress and the United Nations must act quickly to show resolve against Saddam Hussein. Members of Congress, however, were split on whether it was wise to act within four weeks on an undefined resolution about Iraq, as Secretary of State Colin Powell called for. There were signs of a possible stalemate before the midterm congressional elections in November.
Germany Won't Seek Pakistan Suspect
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KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) _ Germany dropped its request for the extradition of Ramzi Binalshibh on Sunday, opening the way for the suspected Sept. 11 plotter to be handed over to the United States after his arrest last week by U.S. and Pakistani intelligence. Interior Minister Moinuddun Haider told The Associated Press on Sunday that Binalshibh and the others had "done nothing wrong on our soil" and that if another country wanted them "they will be sent there."
Pentagon Presses Yemeni Terror Hunt
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Pentagon is stepping up the hunt for al-Qaida fighters in Yemen, ancestral home of Osama bin Laden, which remains a terrorist hornets' nest despite efforts of U.S. and Yemeni authorities over the past two years. The Defense Department has sent a team to the remote, rugged Middle East country to recommend ways the United States can help local forces catch al-Qaida fighters, including some who fled the U.S. war in Afghanistan, and their supporters, officials said.
U.S. Tracks Terror Network Calls
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ Government agents have recently uncovered numerous calls from difficult-to-track prepaid cell phones, Internet-based phone service, prepaid phone cards and public pay phones in the United States to known al-Qaida locations overseas, federal officials said. The calls are one piece of a growing body of evidence pointing to the presence of suspected members of terrorist sleeper cells operating on U.S. soil, and a growing sophistication on their part to keep their communications secret, the officials said.
Med. Student: Fla. Scare Was Mistake
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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) _ A Miami hospital says it no longer wants the three Muslim medical students who were detained for 17 hours after a woman said she overheard them discussing terror plans. The men later said the incident was simply a misunderstanding. The head of Larkin Community Hospital in Miami said Sunday he had received more than 200 e-mails after the incident, some threatening.
Macedonian Premier Concedes Defeat
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SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) _ Macedonia's prime minister conceded defeat for his ruling party early Monday after the troubled Balkan country's first elections since convulsing in ethnic warfare last year. Prime Minister Ljubco Georgievski confirmed that the ruling Macedonian party, known as VMRO, was ousted from the government in Sunday's parliamentary elections by the opposition Together for Macedonia coalition led by former communist Branko Crvenkovski.
Twins Clinch AL Central Title
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CLEVELAND (AP) _ The Minnesota Twins, the small-market survivors baseball couldn't eliminate, will be hanging around a little longer than anyone could have imagined. The Twins, who were targeted for contraction last November, clinched the AL Central on Sunday with a 5-0 win over the defending champion Cleveland Indians.
Image Caption: A U.S. Air Force F-16C Falcon fighter prepares to take off from Incirlik air base in southern Turkey Friday Sept. 13, 2002 for a daily mission over No-Fly Zone in Northern Iraq to monitor Iraqi compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 and 688. Turkish base of Incirlik was a staging point for U.S. attacks during the Gulf War in 1991. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
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