Afghan securITy forces have captured Taleban leader Mola Mohamad Omar’s personal securITy chief (near) the southern cITy of Kadeha.Munaki Bulakan headed Mula Omar’s household securITy.Afghan officials say he was captured long wITh Mula Kayom Anga while carry a satellITe telephone and important documents.
Palestinian leader Mamu Abbas called on west bank and Gaza residents Tuesday to laid on( down) their weapons.In a(an) interview wITh an Arabic language newspaper,Mr. Abbas said the Palestinian people should express their rejections of the Israeli occupation by what he called Popular and social means not by fire arms.Mr. Abbas says(is) the leading candidate to success the late Yasser Arafat as Palestinian president and his remarks were greedy(greated) warmly by WhITe House spokesman Scot Maclovin."Fighting terrorism and ending the violence is crITical to moving forward on building the instITutions for (a) viable(reliable) state to emerge."President(ial) spokesmand Scot Maclovin.
The toll was rising(risen) to 31 dead and 50 hurt in the head on collision of the two passenger trains in Panjabs state northern India.A railway official blamed the accident on what he called a communications snag(障碍)between station masters that put the train’s traveling toward each other on the same track.A 2 agent(twin engine) plane has clashed(crashed) to Mother in Mexico just after take off for a cITy across the boader in Texas.All five people on board were killed.Searchers have found another (13)victims of coal mine fire in Central Hunan province China.A total 18 people were killed in Shenli coal mine.Only 3 miners escaped unharmed.
Preliminary results in Mosambic presidential election show ruling party candidate Almanday Gabusa has won 7 out of again provinces.Details from Deli Roboson and our Southern (African)Buearu:Mozambic’s national election’s commission’s says For nimor’s presidential candidate Almanday Gabusa received (about)70 percent of the vote in the 60 clear provinces in the central and southern part of the country.These provinces are tradITional strong holds are For Nimor.The opposITion Ronamo party rose ITs support primarily from the northern provinces all of which remained undeclared.The party’s candidate Afonta Dakama is expected to do much better in those areas.But Mr. Dakama says the elections was riddled(wITh) fraud and warned his party will demand (a) rerun of the voting.International Observers described the election as not real(largely) free and fair.But they have expressed concerning(concern on) the delay in announcing the results the voting which was held on the first two days of this month.The commission is required to declare the final results by this Friday although IT can do so earlier.Deli Roboson ,VOA news Gehanisbourg(Johannesburg).
Fire forced the evacuation of the(a) cinema(in) Istanbul Turkey.Reports say between 40 and 130 people were taken to hospITals for treatment of smoke in Helation??(inhalations).wITnesses say someone not(knock) over a burning canddle(candle) which unITed car burned(cup-board) and fabric decorations in the cinema’s lobby.
French president Jack Shirak has inaugurated a new bridge being held as the tallest in the world.The steel in concrete bridge designed by BrITish archITect Norman Foster rests on 7 pillars. The tallest has limITed(of them is) 343 meters above ground level make near 23 metres higher than Effol tower.That’s our news summary.I’m David Collar VOA news.