US Said to Control Afghan Skies
Just days after launching retaliatory strikes in Afghanistan for the Sept. 11 attacks in New York City and against the Pentagon, military officials in Washington say U.S. forces now have control of Afghan airspace.On Tuesday Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told reporters there are signs that al-Qaida terrorists could be leaving the country, as U.S. forces continued a third day of bombing and missile strikes.Asked about terrorists fleeing the country, Rumsfeld said: "We do pick up scraps of information that some things like that are happening. It's very difficult to verify them. But it's pretty clear that the Taliban and the al Qaeda are feeling some pressure." More...
World's Most Wanted MenPresident Bush has unveiled a terrorism "most-wanted" list topped by Saudi exile, Osama bin Laden, the accused mastermind of the September 11 attacks on the United States.Chilling But Not IntimidatingThe U.S. Secretary of State, Colin Powell, says new threats by Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida organization are chilling but promises the United States will destroy his network.Arabs Urge CautionIslamic leaders meeting in Qatar today have urged the United States to carefully restrict its military offensive against terrorist and Taleban facilities in Afghanistan.Please Exercise Judgement - White HouseThe U.S. government has asked the country's major television networks to refrain from using entire pre-recorded or pre-taped messages from Osama bin Laden for fear they may contain hidden messages to his associates around the world.Civilian Bombing DeliberateThe United Nations has accused Sudan of targeting civilians in bombing the southern village of Mangayath.Nobels For Economics, ChemistryThree American academics have won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics.
science & technology
Roam Anywhere
Innovative software will soon enable mobile phone users to roam across any network, irrespective of its location, or underlying technology. Kursk Back In PortA giant barge towing the wreck of the Russian nuclear submarine, Kursk, has arrived in the northern Russian port of Roslyakovo, near Murmansk.
entertainment
Song For Firefighters
Ex-Beatle, Paul McCartney, is to donate the proceeds from a new single to the families of the 300 firefighters who died in the World Trade Centre attack last month. Stone Bleeding StoppedHollywood actress, Sharon Stone, has been released from a hospital in California after eight days of treatment for a light brain haemorrhage.
sports
Hingis Topples Maleeva
World number one women's tennis player, Martina Hingis of Switzerland, has reached the third round of the Porsche Grand Prix tennis tournament in Filderstadt, Germany. Karl Chosen To CoachNational Basketball Association coach, George Karl, of the Milwaukee Bucks has been selected to coach the United States team at the 2002 World Basketball Championship next year in Indiana.
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USA news
Anthrax Was ArtificialInvestigations into the two cases of anthrax in Florida have revealed the deadly disease was manufactured, not naturally occurring.Use of Special Forces Likely Next in AfghanistanAs the U.S. air assault against Afghanistan enters day three, experts say the next likely step is to introduce American Special Forces troops into the country to help train opposition forces and conduct special operations
business
"Nervous Bullishness"
The American sharemarket strengthened significantly today, as investors downgraded their concerns over U.S. military action against Afghanistan and a number of companies reported rising earnings. Jobs Slashed At MotorolaGiant mobile phone maker, Motorola, is to cut a further 7,000 jobs because of continued losses.
USA politics
Funds Sought to Protect Nation's Water SupplyThe nation's water system operators are seeking $5 billion in new funding to help protect water supplies from terrorist attacksCongress Angry Over White House Intelligence CurbsLawmakers are becoming increasingly frustrated with President Bush after he ordered that only key congressional leaders would be privy to sensitive intelligence information about the nation's ongoing war against terrorismAnti-Terrorist Bills Stall on Capitol HillA number of anti-terrorism measures that would give the federal government broad new law enforcement powers appear stalled on Capitol Hill, just a few weeks after they were introduced immediately following the Sept. 11 attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.
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