In Letter, Charles Criticizes Right Act
LONDON – Prince Charles criticized landmark human rights legislation in correspondence printed in a British newspaper Thursday, a leak likely to fuel criticism of the heir to the throne’s role in politics. EXCERPT: “What a silly idea! If I were king, I would simply grant everyone human rights”
Document: Al-Qaida Encourages Oil Attacks
CAIRO, Egypt – Al-Qaida has encouraged its followers to attack oil pipelines and facilities in Muslim countries but not wells, according to a document posted on a Web site by the group that targeted the world’s largest oil-processing complex in Saudi Arabia. Renind us again why we need illegal wiretaps when al-Qaida is posting its secret terrorism plans on the Web.
McCartneys Join Effort to End Seal Hunt
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island – Opponents of Canada’s seal hunt have a powerful ally in their bid to end the annual slaughter: Paul McCartney, who has pledged to take to the ice floes and frolic with the doe-eyed pups before the harvest gets under way. However, it was McCartney’s threat to reunite Wings that finally convinced the hunters to spare the seals.
Gunmen Shut Down Kenyan Paper, TV Station
NAIROBI, Kenya – Masked gunmen who identified themselves as police shut down Kenya’s second largest media group Thursday. Since then, programming has consisted of 24-hour reruns of “Hill Sreet Blues,” “NYPD Blue” and “Cops.”
Abbas: Al-Qaida Has Infiltrated Gaza Strip
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview published Thursday that the al-Qaida terror network has infiltrated the Gaza Strip and West Bank. “And now it’s calling itself Hamas,” he said.
