At Least 51 Killed As Massive Earthquake Hits Indonesia
A massive earthquake measuring up to 7.9 on the Richter scale and several powerful aftershocks, hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing at least 51 people and injuring hundreds, reports said Monday.
During his European tour United States President Bill Clinton is reported to have discussed Russia's 10-month war in the Islamic republic of Chechnya. He expressed concern and dismay over Russian military action against Muslim Chechens in the Islamic breakaway republic.
A Call On Tougher Measures For Terrorism
The National Commission on Terrorism, is urging the United States government to take more aggressive steps to prevent terrorism, including monitoring all foreign students in the U.S., loosening restrictions on the CIA, and threatening sanctions against such friendly states as Greece and Pakistan.
A Sudanese Murder Trial In Yemen
The trial in Yemen of a Sudanese man charged with raping, and murdering 16 women, took a strange turn on Saturday, when he withdrew his confession to 14 of the killings, and one of his alleged victims turned up in court.
