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Morning News


Aug.18   Poland     Millions cheer pope in Krakow
  2.5 million crowd is waving both Polish and Vatican flags. Neighbouring countries seemed to invigorate John Paul II


  Hungary   Budapest braces for flood surge  Nervous residents piled up sandbags. Central Europe's leaders are meeting to discuss the huge costs of the destruction

  Israel Security talks to resume  Defence Minister and the head of the Shin Bet are due to meet Palestinian Interior Minister and Arafat's security adviser

  China Disaster alert after week of heavy rains  Rains, landslides and flash floods have killed 130 people and have closed parts of the massive Yangtze River

  Zimbabwe 130 white farmers arrested  Police have arrested farmers over 3 days for defying government orders to leave their land for redistribution to landless blacks

  Afghanistan FM Abdullah certain bin Laden is alive  The foreign minister said he was certain Osama and Mullah Omar survived U.S. bombing and were living in the region

  Hungary Barrichello wins GP  Rubens Barrichello edged Michael Schumacher to win the Grand Prix and the 1-2 finish secures constructors' title

Evening News


  Jerusalem   Israel offers pullout deal to Palestinians
  Israel offered to withdraw from Bethlehem and areas in Gaza if Palestinian security forces can rein in militants in those areas


  Afghanistan     Tapes on bin Laden's network  A large archive of al Qaeda videotapes obtained in Afghanistan is revealing images of chemical gas experiments on dogs

  Venezuela Chavez celebrated anniversary  President celebrated the second anniversary of his re-election, vowing his 'revolution' will survive a Supreme Court ruling

  Pakistan Claim: Pearl murdered by an Arab  3 militants who led police to the body claim the Pearl was murdered 2 days after he tried to escape from kidnappers

  U. S. Midwest Beem holds back Tiger, wins PGA  Rich Beem is doing a shimmy shake on the 18th green after finishing off his stunning victory
San Francisco Bay Area , August 18, 2002 Timeline