World News
By LAWRENCE BAUM, Opinion Editor
Fighting Continues In Middle East

A new round of fighting has begun in Israel after the missile attacks Prime Minister Ehud Barak ordered late Monday night after Palestinians turned over to Israeli police the stabbed body of Amos Mahlouf, a 30-year-old Israeli. Two missiles were sent to destroy the headquarters of the Fatah Party, whose militant members have been leading the street riots and gun battles with Israelis. Helicopter gunships also targeted the Force 17 headquarters of Yasir Arafat's presidential security forces in Gaza. Arafat has said that he will not be deterred from securing Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine. Violence Tuesday left at least one 17-year-old Palestinian dead and another brain-dead, according to Palestinian officials. A CNN journalist was also shot in the back during the melee. Barak is facing pressure from a parliament coalition led by ultra-conservative Ariel Sharon, who has granted Barak a month's reprieve to "deal with the Palestinian conflict" before his party topples Barak's government.

Venezuala Will Send Fuel To Cuba

Cuba and Venezuela have entered into an economic and political alliance, including a plan for Venezuela to supply one-third of Cuba's oil needs at reduced prices. The agreement to provide Havana oil for the next five years is a windfall for Cuba and its cash-starved economy. But it has caused controversy among Venezuelans, some of who have argued that their country cannot afford to make economic sacrifices to help other nations. Fidel Castro has been forced to look for a new source of oil since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Rangers Discover Missing Man

Forest Rangers report that Sean Kelly, who had been lost in the Angeles National Forest in California for more than a month, has remarkably been found alive. A hunter found Kelly, who was reported missing on Sept. 30, on Monday in an area of the forest about 60 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. Kelly was airlifted to a hospital, where he was treated for exposure. Kelly explained that he had only been lost for two weeks and that he was surviving on roots and bugs while covering himself with dirt and branches at night to keep warm.

Nader Appears On 'Larry King Live'

Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" and rejected claims that he will draw enough votes away from Democratic candidate Al Gore to secure a victory for Republican George W. Bush. "Only Al Gore can beat Al Gore," said Nader. "Can you imagine [Gore is] in a neck-and-neck race with a bumbling Republican governor of Texas, with such a horrific record? What does that say about the Democratic Party?" Nader predicted that his votes will mainly tap the 51 percent of the population who chose not to vote in the 1996 elections and those young people who since gained the right to vote. "Let's not just look at it as taking votes away from Gore," he said. "We get one Republican vote for every two Democratic votes, some polls have told us."

Issue 08, Submitted 2000-11-01 10:54:50