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Morning News


Aug.15   Czech Republic   Flood damage releases poison gas  Potentially deadly chlorine gas was leaking into the air from a chemical plant 12 miles north of Prague

  Iraq Truck, missile movement reported  Convoy moved into biological weapons facility. U.S. officials wondering if the nation is preparing for a military action

  Indonesia Timor police chief cleared of abuses  A Jakarta court has acquitted Timbul Silaen of responsibility for human rights abuses during the mass violence 3 years ago

Day News


  Eastern Germany   Dresden evacuated as waters rise
  Central Dresden was being evacuated amid fears that a wave might wash over the city after a dam break downstream


  USA Massive claim for September 11 attacks  Sudan, members of the Saudi royal family and various Islamic charities accused of financing al-Qaeda and Taleban

Evening News


  India   Monsoon floods force millions to flee  Floods have killed more than 900 people in South Asia. Landslides have blocked the main Kashmir highway

  Eastern Germany   Dresden floods reach all-time high  The Elbe rose to about 8.9 metres (29 feet) overnight and is still rising and is expected to crest at around nine metres

  Sydney Record rape sentence  A 55-year sentence handed down to a gang rapist has left the legal profession and community groups divided

  Jerusalem Peres warns of Iraqi threat  Attacking Iraq now would be 'quite dangerous, but postponing it would be more dangerous,' Foreign Minister said
San Francisco Bay Area , August 15, 2002 Timeline