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TODAY AROUND THE WORLD  

   N.Ireland peace process begins new uncertain era
Britain takes over the day-to-day running of Northern Ireland on Tuesday for an indefinite period until feuding Catholic and Protestant leaders bury their differences over the peace process.


MORE AROUND THE WORLD  

Yemen probes remote control in blast
Yemeni authorities are investigating the possibility that an explosion on a French tanker here was set off by remote control, officials said.

Al-Qaida likely behind attack in Bali, officials say
With the grim task of identifying charred and mangled bodies barely underway, Indonesia's defense minister on Monday blamed Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network for this weekend's bombing that killed more than 180 people, including two Americans, and injured more than 300.

Gunfire Rattles Ivory Coast Town, Peace Hopes Dim
Bursts of gunfire rattled through Ivory Coast's combat-scarred town of Daloa and rebels in the West African country pulled out of negotiations, accusing Angola of sending troops to help the army.

Sharon: Arafat should be overthrown
In advance of a White House visit, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon urged Palestinians on Monday to overthrow their leadership, calling it a "despotic regime that is leading you from failure to failure."

Group: Water vole faces extinction
A furry rodent, the water vole, is being pushed toward extinction by people who mistake the increasingly rare animal for a rat, a wildlife group said Monday.

Kenyan opposition unites as ruling party splits
A group of senior Kenyan politicians quit the ruling KANU party to join the opposition on Monday in a row over President Daniel arap Moi's hand-picked successor, raising political tensions ahead of an expected poll in December.

Saudi minister says his country opposes Iraq war
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said Monday his country opposed war on Iraq and would not participate in any possible U.S. strike against the kingdom's northern neighbor.

Pakistan Islamists want U.S. troops out
Hard-line Islamic parties that have emerged as potential coalition partners after a general election in Pakistan said Monday they would seek to impose Islamic law in the country and ask U.S. troops to leave.

Iraq Says Saddam Referendum Will Deal Blow to Bush
Iraq urged voters on Monday to turn out in force in a referendum designed to show massive domestic support for President Saddam Hussein as he faces the threat of U.S. military attack to end his rule.

Two boats capsize in eastern India
Two boats capsized Monday in a rain-swollen reservoir in eastern India, and police said dozens of people were feared drowned.

Dahlan offers resignation to Arafat
Mohammed Dahlan, one of the most powerful figures in the Palestinian security system, offered his resignation to Yasser Arafat, a senior Palestinian official said Monday.

Serbia feud to drag on after election flop
Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica's party blamed dirty tricks Monday for the failure of Serbia's presidential election, which left politicians who ousted Slobodan Milosevic mired in a bitter power struggle.

Confusion over gunshots at U.S. exercise in Kuwait
Kuwait and its main ally the United States appeared Monday to be at odds once again over a new shooting incident involving U.S. soldiers. The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait said American troops training in the desert were shot at from two vehicles but several Kuwaiti officials said it was probably a group of bird shooters who fired in the air and alarmed the soldiers.

Fox seen as Latin leadership model
Mexican President Vicente Fox represents the best model of leadership for Latin America, according to a new poll of opinion leaders in six countries of the region. The poll is scheduled to be released today at The Herald's Conference of the Americas in Miami.

Britain re-imposes direct rule on Northern Ireland
Britain seized back the reins of government in Northern Ireland on Monday amid a crisis in the peace process provoked by a spying scandal, but vowed to try and restore home rule early next year.

Chavez may reopen the skies to U.S. patrols
President Hugo Chavez is negotiating a partial renewal of the U.S. drug monitoring flights that he banned three years ago, apparently trying to mend fences with Washington as he battles domestic opponents bent on ousting him from power.

Pope to mark 24th anniversary, change rosary
Pope John Paul will mark his 24th anniversary as pontiff Wednesday by changing the rosary - the most universal and commonly known Catholic method of praying - for the first time in nine centuries.

Sharon Urges Palestinians to Change Leaders
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon urged Palestinians on Monday to change their leaders, whom he denounced as "murderous gangs," and said he hoped for a turning point to end Middle East violence in the next year.

Jazeera TV: Bin Laden hails anti-Western attacks
The world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, Monday reportedly praised the perpetrators of last week's anti-Western attacks in Kuwait and Yemen and warned the United States and Israel in a statement of more carnage to come.

Annan Meets With Chinese Official
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan appealed for international cooperation Monday to "defeat the scourge of terrorism" and said all countries must pledge to deny extremists financing and safe haven.

U.S. keeps alert status at yellow
An apparent suicide boat rips a hole in an oil tanker off Yemen. A U.S. Marine is gunned down in Kuwait. A bomb kills scores of nightclub patrons in Bali. Osama bin Laden's top deputy speaks out for the first time in almost a year, prompting warnings to Americans around the world.

Indonesia blames al-Qaida for blast
Indonesia's government, reeling from a bomb attack that killed at least 180 people, acknowledged for the first time Monday that al-Qaida is active on its soil - setting the stage for a possible crackdown on extremists.

Britain to Control Northern Ireland
The struggle to keep a Catholic-Protestant administration for Northern Ireland suffered a potentially fatal blow Monday when Britain stripped its local politicians of power.

U.S. Forces Under Fire in Kuwait
U.S. military forces in Kuwait came under gunfire Monday for the second time in a week, this time without any casualties.

U.S. bases attacked in Afghanistan
Three U.S. bases were attacked with gunfire and rockets in eastern Afghanistan over the weekend, the U.S. military said. There were no reports of casualties.

Ten die of hypothermia in Moscow
Ten people died of hypothermia in Moscow over the weekend, bringing the death toll for the current cold season to 32, a spokeswoman for the city emergency medical services said.

Troops to Hold Military Exercises
Even as newly powerful Islamic parties denounced the presence of American troops on Pakistani soil, a contingent of U.S. soldiers arrived Monday for joint military exercises - the first since Washington lifted sanctions on Pakistan earlier this year.

Nations Agree to Create Afghan Fund
Central Asian and Caspian nations agreed Monday to set up a fund to help rebuild war-ravaged Afghanistan.

South to help North Korea with railway
South Korea will ship $25 million in construction materials and equipment to help North Korea rebuild cross-border rail and road links that were severed more than 50 years ago.




LATEST HEADLINES FROM REUTERS  

Iraq Says Saddam Referendum Will Deal Blow to Bush



Indonesia Links Al Qaeda to Bali Blasts



Gunfire Rattles Ivory Coast Town, Peace Hopes Dim



N.Ireland peace process begins new uncertain era



Indonesia Links Al Qaeda to Bali Blasts



Iraq Says Saddam Referendum Will Deal Blow to Bush



Ivory Coast TV Says Army Recaptures Key Cocoa Town



Sharon Urges Palestinians to Change Leaders



UK's Blair to Press for New Action on 'Extremists'



Saudi minister says his country opposes Iraq war




LATEST HEADLINES FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS  

Carter to Observe Jamaica Elections



Sharon: Arafat Should Be Overthrown



War Games Held in Southern Jordan



U.S. Quietly Sends Forces to Gulf



Borja, Noboa Leading Ecuador Race



Yemen probes remote control in blast



Guard Rewarded for Stopping Bomber



Mediators Work on Ivory Coast Truce



German Murder Suspect Confesses



U.N.: Liberia Violating Sanctions




LATEST HEADLINES FROM KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE  

Kabul tightens airport security after threats to aircraft



British government resumes control over Northern Ireland



U.S. lost its best chance to decimate al-Qaida in Tora Bora



Al-Qaida likely behind attack in Bali, officials say



Demand for ivory is on the rise again, officials say



Terrorists who escaped Tora Bora are plotting new attacks, officials say



U.S. lost its best chance to decimate al-Qaida in Tora Bora



Evidence shows al-Qaida cell planning bombing in Europe



Odd mix of candidates in Ecuador's presidential campaign



Rigged vote in Iraw aimed at America





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