Colombian rebels kidnap presidential candidate (Guardian)
Kidnappings make Mexico as dangerous as Iraq: Firm Colombia is the region’s only country where kidnapping rates surpass Mexico’s… (TheNewsMexico)
Israeli President, Peres Support Saudi Peace Plan (Xinhua News Agency)
Arafat welcomes statements by Saudi crown prince on Israeli- Arab solution (Arabic News)
Middle East conflict can turn into war, warns Annan (Dawn)
Fatah and the Saudi crown prince peace initiative with Israel (Arabic News)
Without transparency, democracy doesn’t merit the name (The Daily Star)
Report: FBI Focuses on Former U.S. Scientist as Chief Anthrax Suspect (FoxNews)
Brother Pearl The good man is gone; the bad men are left to deal with. (National Review)
Post-WTC, an Actress Goes On Tour of Duty (Daily News)
OK, George, make with the friendly bombs If only the UK had done something similar in Northern Ireland, we wouldn’t be in the mess we are in today… (Guardian)
Ritual slaughter kept off the streets at Sidon (The Daily Star)
Toyota to make car fuelled by hydrogen (Bangkok Post)
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