Plane Crash in New York Treated as Accidental, No Survivors
New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Monday there were "no survivors" from American Airlines flight 587, which crashed into a residential area of Queens, in New York City at approximately 9:17 E.S.T. this morning.
Israel
Abducts 12 Palestinians As Arafat Heads To UN Israeli troops abducted 12
Palestinians in an overnight raid in the West Bank as
Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat prepared to
address the United Nations General Assembly.
U.S. Targets Male Muslims With New Visa Requirements
The State Department said Friday it was tightening visa restrictions for men from predominantly Muslim nations in a move likely to anger many in the Arab and Muslim communities now being courted to support the US-led war on terrorism.
Afghan Opposition Captures Taliban Stronghold of Mazar-I-Sharif
Afghan opposition forces backed by ferocious U.S. airstrikes took control Friday of the vital northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, scoring their biggest victory of the U.S.-led offensive in Afghanistan.