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Morning News


Aug.18   Paris   Heat crisis: French official quits  Lucien Abenhaim, director general of health, has resigned following criticism of his office's handling of a heat wave

  New York Power cuts: Blame game intensifies  All transmission lines were reconnected and ready for the first day of business

  USA Fears of fresh 'sniper' attacks  Fears are mounting that a gunman may be copying the attacks which sparked panic in the Washington area last year

  United Arab Emirates Tape: Bin Laden, Mullah Omar alive  Al Qaeda leader and Taliban head are calling on Muslims to fight U.S. forces in Iraq, an audiotape has said

Day News


  Liberia     Liberia, rebels sign peace deal
  Government and rebel leaders signed a peace accord to end the 3-year civil war that brought down President Taylor


  Mali   14 European hostages released
  9 Germans, 4 Swiss and a Dutchman were among 32 taken hostage by Algerian Islamic extremists in the Sahara


  Morocco     Death sentences for bombings  A court has sentenced 4 men to death in connection with suicide bombings which killed 45 in Casablanca in May

  England 70-run victory over South Africa  England won a dramatic third test taking the last 5 wickets early on the final day to level the series at 1-1

  North Korea Navy exercises may upset N. Korea  The United States will begin naval exercises with Australia and other countries to block the trade in WMD

Evening News


  England Move to end Libya sanctions  The UK and Bulgaria have tabled a draft resolution at the Security Council calling for an end to sanctions
San Francisco Bay Area , August 18, 2003 Timeline