Estrada told he faces death penalty for plunder

Article Abstract:

Former Philippines President Joseph Estrada is shortly to be charged with the capital offences of plundering state funds, giving and accepting bribes and running secret bank accounts under assumed names. He may also be charged with stealing elements of the presidential art collection.

Philippines, Theft, Cases, Political corruption, Estrada, Joseph P.

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'Some lay down. Others begged for mercy. They did not listen.'

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At lest 16 people were killed when gunmen attacked St Dominic's Church in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Observers believe that the attack is connected with events in Afghanistan.

Pakistan, Crimes NEC, Brief Article, Crimes against, Christians, Crime, Race relations

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Bin Laden and the Afghan Arabs 'holed up in mountains' as Alliance forces increase pressure

Article Abstract:

Intelligence sources in Pakistan indicate that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden may be among more than 1,000 Afghan Arab fighters hiding in the remote eastern Tora Bora mountains close to Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Confused reports are emerging about the situation in the rest of Afghanistan.

Planning, Military aspects, Military policy, bin Laden, Osama

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