U.S. Again Vetoes U.N. Security Council Resolution on Israel
In a gesture of continuing support for Israel, the United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resolution condemning Middle East violence early Saturday, saying it ignored recent Palestinian attacks against Israelis, news agencies reported.

Al-Qaeda Under Heaviest Fire Yet
Al-Qaeda fighters loyal to Osama bin Laden came under the heaviest attacks yet from U.S. and Afghan forces in eastern Afghanistan as U.S. President George W. Bush denounced those who still reject bin Laden's responsibility for the September 11 terrorist attacks.

World Divided Over Authenticity of Bin Laden Tape
The world was divided Friday over the Osama bin Laden videotape with Arabs and many Asian countries casting doubt on the authenticity of a tape that U.S. officials claim is a "smoking gun" proving allegations that bin Laden plotted the deadly September 11 attacks on the United States, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.

Israeli Warplanes Pound Gaza for Third Straight Day
Six Palestinians were killed and up to 40 arrested when the Israeli army launched a new series of deadly pre-dawn raids into West Bank towns Friday as hardline Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government pursued its crackdown on Palestinian activists, news agencies reported.

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