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...arrests could also help investigators unravel the inner workings of al-Qaeda. FBI sources say Attash, a key suspect in the October 2000 bombing of the U.S.S. Cole, met that January in Kuala Lumpur with two Sept. 11 hijackers and Southeast Asian jihadists. Because Attash once worked as one of bin Laden's bodyguards--until losing a foot several years ago in Afghanistan--investigators hope to press him on where his boss is hiding. --By Tim McGirk/Islamabad and Elaine Shannon/Washington, with reporting by Ghulam Hasnain/Karachi
...reason for this optimism is that the region appears genuinely united in fighting SARS. Last week the Association of Southeast Asian Nations convened a special meeting in Bangkok on SARS?which was attended by China, too?to discuss how these Asian nations could cooperate on stopping SARS. The participants decided to strengthen early-warning systems for emerging infectious diseases and coordinate in setting up predeparture health screenings for travelers...
...electoral weight is still not strong enough." That could position Pisanu as arguably the most powerful voice in Italy's Islamic affairs. - By Jeff Israely/Rome A Shaken Country turkey The army fired warning shots to control 1,000 angry demonstrators who clashed with police Thursday in the southeast city of Bingol after a powerful earthquake struck the area, killing more than 120. The protesters accused the government of responding inadequately to the quake, which measured 6.4 on the Richter scale. They blamed lax building practices for the deaths of at least 70 children trapped when a four-storey public school...
...Vosges Mountains in 1940, but managed to escape in 1943. In 1944, he was back in Paris to cover the Liberation. After the war, with the founding of the Magnum photo agency, he and his cohorts divided the world among themselves. At first, Cartier-Bresson got India and Southeast Asia, but over the next three decades, on assignment for Life, Paris Match and other magazines, he traveled without bounds, documenting Gandhi's funeral, the Berlin Wall, the deserts of Egypt, and China during the fall of the Kuomintang. Along the way he stopped long enough to take exceptional portraits...
...SOUTHEAST ASIAN NIGHT. Hosted by The Harvard Vietnamese Association, Philipine Forum, Thai Society, Indonesian Association, and The Singaporean and Malaysian Student Association, SEA night promises a fifteen-course meal representing all nationalities involved and a slew of performaces including a Dragon Dance, Filipino Tinikling, and “Romantic Serenades.” Special to this year’s event is an exhibition of works by photographer Jacques de Roquancourt depicting the landscapes and people of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Friday, April 25, exhibition at 7:30, dinner and performances beginning at 8:30. $8. Exhibition in Leverett House...