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Morning News


Apr.18   New York   Fed cuts rates, markets rally
  The Federal Reserve cut interest rates between its regular meetings by 0.5%. Dow up 400, Nasdaq up 170


  Gaza   Palestinian police post smashed
  Israeli forces destroyed a Palestinian police post in Gaza. The target was a source of gunfire on Israelis


  Bangladesh India, Bangladesh border clash  Bangladesh said that 16 Indian and 2 Bangladeshi soldiers have been killed in a clash over a narrow strip of border territory

  Burundi Reports: Burundi regime overthrown  State radio is saying that the government of Buyoya has been overthrown. Residents reported some shooting

  Beijing China, U.S. talks adjourn  Talks between about a military plane collision have adjourned after 3 hours

Evening News


  Burundi   Coup attempt falters  Army loyal to President Buyoya have put down a coup attempt by disaffected comrades while he was out of Burundi

  Germany Bayern, United 2-1  Bayern reached the semifinal of the Champions League for the 3rd year in a row

  Spain Real, Galatasaray 3-0  Raul scored twice. Real will enter Champions League semifinals

  Gaza Israel shells Gaza town  9 tanks have shelled town of Deir el-Belah, forcing residents to evacuate. 2 mortar shells were fired by Palestinians

  Serbia Court pursues world leaders  Belgrade court issued arrest warrants for 14 Western leaders, including Clinton, sentenced in absentia for war crimes

  Belgium Rwandans charged over massacre  The case is against two Benedictine nun, professor and businessman relating to the 1994 massacre of 5,000 people

  Canada 6 with explosives arrested  They planned to disrupt an international conference with smoke bombs, grenades

  Spain Gusinsky awaits appeal  Russian media tycoon is to remain under guard at his villa pending an appeal against a court's ruling not to extradite him
San Francisco Bay Area , April 18, 2001 Timeline