World News

Palestinian sniper shoots at Defence Chief

Israel's new defence chief, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, was shot at today in the Gaza Strip by a Palestinian sniper. Two shots were fired, but both missed.

(Reuters)

Sharon appeals to Arafat

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has today sent a letter to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in an attempt to create possible renewal of peace talks.

(Reuters)

Syrian newspaper attacks Sharon

Syria's Al-Thawra newspaper has today attacked Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's insistence that violence must stop before peace talks can re-start.

(Reuters)

Highway crackdown

Since Purim started last night, Israeli police have already fined over 300 drivers and suspended the licenses of 35 speeders in an intercity road crackdown .

(Israel Radio)

Anti-war women win prize

Israeli anti-war group Women in Black was one of three organisations to win the first ever Women's Peace Prize yesterday, in honour of International Women's Day.

(Jerusalem Post)

Gun dowry

A 28-year old Palestinian woman has requested a machine gun as her wedding dowry, so she can join the Palestinian uprising against Israel.

(Reuters)

News from around Europe

Arrests made following car bomb attack

Two members of separatist group ETA have been arrested in connection with a car bomb attack which killed a policeman in Northern Spain this morning.

(BBC)

Doctors will continue to clone

Doctors from Italy and the United States said they intend to continue with plans to clone human beings, despite objections from religious and scientific groups.

(BBC)

Death toll rises in Ukraine floods

Seven more people are known to have died after the River Tisza flooded its banks in the Ukraine yesterday. About 30,000 people have been evacuated.

(BBC)

Search extended for Portuguese victims

Portuguese officials are extending the search along the Atlantic coastline for victims of Sunday's bridge disaster. As many as 70 people are feared dead.

(Channel 4)

European Commission helps British equality

European Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou today provided the new Equal Community Initiative Programme with euro 387.91 million to boost Labour market equality in Great Britain.

(Europa)

Protestors demand Kuchma's resignation

Hundreds of protestors demanding the resignation of President Kuchma's have clashed with riot police during a wreath-laying ceremony in the capital, Kiev this morning.

(Reuters)