Four U.S.-Afghan bases come under fire
Unidentified attackers fired on four American military outposts in southern and eastern Afghanistan over the weekend, the U.S. military said.
( AMEL EMRIC, Associated Press Writer, 11/04/2002 05:47 AM PST)

U.N. Seeks U.S. to Back Kabul Force
The United Nations' top envoy to Afghanistan believes the United States may be warming to an expansion of the international forces now trying to keep security in Kabul to other parts of the country plagued by fighting and lawlessness.
( EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Writer, 11/04/2002 04:19 AM PST)

Russian theater death toll at 120
A woman held in the take-over of a Moscow theater by Chechen rebels has died, bringing the death toll among the militants' victims to 120, Russian news agencies reported.
( The Associated Press, 11/04/2002 04:18 AM PST)

Plane spotters go to appeals court
British and Dutch plane spotters appeared in an appeals court Monday to open their fight against espionage-related convictions that touched off a diplomatic flap.
( DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press Writer, 11/04/2002 04:16 AM PST)

Israeli troops kill five Palestinians
Israeli army troops killed five Palestinian men in three separate shootings in the Gaza Strip, army and Palestinian officials said.
( The Associated Press, 11/04/2002 04:14 AM PST)

Israel's Sharon Mulls Netanyahu Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Monday courted a far-right party that holds the key to his government's survival, as he weighed ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu's offer to serve under him in exchange for early elections.
( RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, Associated Press Writer, 11/04/2002 04:13 AM PST)

Turkey's Victors Vow Pro-West Stand
After an overwhelming victory in Turkey's elections, a party with Islamic roots pledged to maintain the nation's pro-Western stance, quickly moving to soothe worries that this crucial U.S. ally would undergo a radical shift toward Islam.
( TOM RACHMAN, Associated Press Writer, 11/04/2002 04:04 AM PST)

Strong Earthquake Shakes Japan
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 shook southwestern Japan on Monday, but there were no reports of significant damage or injuries, officials said.
( 11/04/2002 03:28 AM PST)

Unemployed Workers Protest in China
Hundreds of unemployed people reportedly staged a protest in a northeastern Chinese industrial city, highlighting a dilemma facing the ruling Communist Party just days before it holds a leadership congress.
( CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer, 11/04/2002 03:24 AM PST)

Chinese clout worries ASEAN leaders
Southeast Asian nations are putting on a brave face as they seek closer ties to China with a free trade deal. But they may not have much choice.
( DIRK BEVERIDGE, AP Business Writer, 11/04/2002 03:23 AM PST)

Pakistan Parties Could Form Gov't
Pro-democracy parties have reached a tentative deal to form a coalition government with Pakistan's Islamic bloc, which has been a staunch supporter of Afghanistan's Taliban and an opponent of Pakistan's alliance with the United States in the war on terror.
( MUNIR AHMAD, Associated Press Writer, 11/04/2002 03:22 AM PST)

Amnesty Accuses Israel of War Crimes
Israel committed war crimes, including unlawful killings, during a military offensive in the West Bank cities of Jenin and Nablus earlier this year, the human rights group Amnesty International said Monday.
( RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, Associated Press Writer, 11/04/2002 03:19 AM PST)

Al-Qaida suspects die in Yemen blast
Six al-Qaida suspects were killed when the car they were traveling in blew up in northwest Yemen in an area where authorities believe the terror group is active, Yemeni security officials said.
( AHMED AL-HAJ, Associated Press Writer, 11/04/2002 03:17 AM PST)