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Analysis: Who are the Taleban? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1549285.stm
BBC News Online looks at the history and background of the Taleban movement that has ruled much of Afghanistan for the last four years. |
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Afghanistan's Turbulent History - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1569826.stm
The overthrow of Afghanistan's King Mohammad Zahir Shah in 1973 sparked a chain of events that have led to the desperate state that now exists, reports the BBC. |
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Who is Osama Bin Laden? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1551100.stm
The United States suspects Osama Bin Laden, a wealthy Saudi-born dissident based in Afghanistan, is behind a string of terrorist attacks. |
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BBC News - Special Report: Attack on America - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/americas/2001/america_attacked/
News coverage, background resources, chronology, photo gallery, map and video/audio. |
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The Day of Terror - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1542501.stm
Key stories and media from the day. |
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New Chief to Battle US Terror - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1556612.stm
Pennsylvania's Governor is appointed director of the new Office of Homeland Security, to co-ordinate domestic security in the US. |
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Wolfowitz: Key US Hawk - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1564448.stm
BBC News Online profiles Paul Wolfowitz, one of the firmest US advocates of decisive military action. |
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US 'Planned Attack on Taleban' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1550366.stm
The BBC is told that the US was planning military action against Osama bin Laden and the Taleban even before last week's attacks. |
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How the World Trade Center Fell - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1540044.stm
Looks at the design of the towers, how they saved lives by surviving the initial impact, and questions why emergency workers were not evacuated before the collapse. |
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What is Terrorism? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1555265.stm
Who is a "terrorist" and who is a "freedom-fighter"? Barnaby Mason re-opens the debate. |
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US Under Attack: Your Eyewitness Accounts - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1537530.stm
A collection of eyewitness accounts from users of the BBC site. |
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Bin Laden's Command Structure - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1544534.stm
The BBC's Middle East analyst Roger Hardy examines the nature of Osama Bin Laden's global network of Islamic militants, and his possible connections to the attack. |
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A Question of Identity - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1562427.stm
The UK Government is considering reintroducing national identity cards in the fight against terrorism. But it would be sure to be a controversial move, reports the BBC. |
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Following the Money - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1553153.stm
Governments around the world are trying to track the money used in the attacks on the US. But the task could prove long, complex and difficult, reports the BBC. |
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Giuliani Firm Among the Ruins - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/1544796.stm
Mayor Rudy Giuliani demonstrates his powers of leadership as New York struggles after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. |
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Will Bush's Asset Freeze Work? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1561189.stm
The US is freezing the finances of 27 people and groups it says are linked to terrorists, but how effective can such measures be, asks the BBC. |
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The Hijack Suspects - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1567815.stm
The FBI release photos of the 19 suspected hijackers of the four US planes seized during the 11 September attacks on New York and Washington. |
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Tackling Terror with Technology - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1555981.stm
Experts are warning of the risk of relying on technology to help spot terrorists before they attack. |
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Islamic World Deplores US Losses - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1544955.stm
Religious leaders condemned the attacks against the USA during Friday prayers, although some say America and Israel may be partly to blame. |
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The Last Moments of Flight 11 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1556096.stm
A harrowing telephone call from a flight attendant aboard one of the planes that hit the World Trade Center comes to light. |
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Bush Sides with the Doves - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1561970.stm
The BBC's Jon Leyne describes how the coalition builders are winning the war in George W Bush's administration. |
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Century of Biological and Chemical Weapons - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1562534.stm
Poison gas has been used in a dozen different campaigns around the world, and militants may be next, the BBC reports. |
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Why We Need Conspiracy Theories - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1561199.stm
Conspiracy theories are flourishing in the wake of the US terror attacks, and experts say this is only natural. |
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Rich Friends in New York - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1563119.stm
The IRA's cause has always been a united Ireland, but much of the cash that funds republican groups comes from the US. So how will they fare amid the new crackdown on terrorism, asks the BBC. |
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America's Day of Terror: Timeline - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1537785.stm
BBC News Online charts the sequence of destruction which struck terror into the heart of the United States. |
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Plane Crashes in Pennsylvania - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1537916.stm
A United Airlines plane flying from Newark to San Francisco crashes near Pittsburgh, after terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. |
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The Complexities of Consumer Confidence - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1561162.stm
Indicators of consumer sentiment are taking a massive hit in the wake of the US attacks. But just how important are they to the overall economy, asks the BBC. |
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How Serious a Threat is Biological Warfare? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1562260.stm
Governments have been warned to prepare for possible biological or chemical attacks. In the USA, crop-spraying planes have been banned. How can nations protect themselves against this new terror, asks the BBC. Includes user submitted comments. |
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On Edge: Afghanistan's Neighbours - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1548452.stm
Afghanistan's neighbours have much to be concerned about in the current crisis, whatever their view of the Taleban, reports the BBC. |
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US Split on Bin Laden Evidence - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1563958.stm
Mixed signals emerge over how much of its evidence against Osama Bin Laden the US will release, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports. |
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Analysis: Role of the Elite Troops - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1560657.stm
Defence correspondent Jonathan Marcus explains why special forces are likely to play a key role in any ground offensive in Afghanistan. |
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Arrest Warrant for 'Bin Laden Deputy' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1563261.stm
Interpol issues a high-priority warrant for Egyptian militant Ayman al-Zawahri, thought to be chief ideologue of Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda group. |
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Q&A: The Threat from Bio-Terrorism - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1561360.stm
How real is the threat of biological agents being unleashed on the UK population, asks the BBC. |
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Eyewitness: Taleban in Crisis - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1558721.stm
The BBC's John Simpson, smuggled into Afghanistan dressed as a woman, finds support ebbing away from the Taleban. |
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Dramatic Developments on the World Stage - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1563064.stm
The BBC's diplomatic correspondent Barnaby Mason examines how international diplomatic relations have been redrawn after the US attacks. |
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Karachi Tense in Calm Before Storm - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1563052.stm
Pakistan's commercial capital, battered by a decade of terrible violence, fears the worst as it anticipates an attack on Afghanistan. |
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Shevardnadze Says US Can Use Georgia - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1550890.stm
The Georgian President, Eduard Shevardnadze says his country will allow the United States to use its land and air space for what he called anti-terrorist operations. |
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UN Seeks Role in Anti-Terror War - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1564148.stm
The BBC's Greg Barrow assesses the role played by the United Nations in building support for the war on terrorism promoted by the US. |
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Editors Warned Over War Speculation - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1563716.stm
One of Britain's leading military officers urges broadcasters and newspaper editors to minimise speculation about military action. |
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US Attack Hero Caught on Film - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1564229.stm
A photograph is released showing a British-born employee evacuating the World Trade Center moments before its collapse. |
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US Missile Cash for Anti-Terror War - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1564192.stm
Money from the US missile defence programme is being switched to bolster the fight against terrorism. |
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FBI Probes Hijackers' Identities - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1553754.stm
The FBI is examining the possibility that some of last week's hijackers used fake identities, as police arrest another man for questioning. |
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Nostradamus Sales Shoot Up - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/1544644.stm
Books on apocalyptic prophet Nostradamus, fighting terrorism and the history of the World Trade Center become bestsellers. |
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The Global Economic Impact - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1539558.stm
Looks at Wall Street closing, global markets swinging wildly, and surges in oil prices. |
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FBI Identifies Some Hijackers - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1541079.stm
FBI chief Robert Mueller says some hijackers from Tuesday's attack have been identified, and vows to leave no stone unturned. |
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Profile: Donald Rumsfeld - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1555349.stm
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is co-ordinating perhaps the most difficult and complicated campaign in history, reports the BBC. |
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Afghan Economy Fights for Survival - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1550655.stm
The Afghan economy exists at a subsistence level as its people cling to trade and agriculture to survive the ravages of war, reports the BBC. |
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The Language of Conflict - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1554358.stm
BBC Middle East and Islamic affairs analyst Roger Hardy explains why the use of language has become so sensitive in the current international crisis. |
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Pakistan 'Will Comply' on Terror - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1545697.stm
Islamabad says it will adhere to any UN resolutions on terrorism following pressure from the US to co-operate in any attack on Afghanistan. |
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'It Doesn't Seem Real' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1539531.stm
BBC correspondent Stephen Evans tells BBC News Online what it was like to be in the World Trade Center when it was attacked. |
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Bin Laden Extradition Raised - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1539468.stm
Afghanistan's ruling Taleban militia say they will study any evidence of Osama bin Laden's involvement in the US terror attacks, but ruled out an immediate handover. |
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Europe Hunts for US Clues - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1546227.stm
Investigators tried to establish the European link to the US tragedy, amid reports of separate threats to US targets on the continent. |
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What is the Future for Skyscrapers? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1556251.stm
The attacks on the World Trade Center highlight the vulnerability of high buildings, but will we fall out of love with the skyscraper, asks the BBC. |
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Text: Bush Address to Congress - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1555641.stm
Extracts of US President George W Bush's rallying cry against international terrorism in a speech to both houses of the US congress. |
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Evidence Trails Lead to Florida - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1542153.stm
The suspected perpetrators of Tuesday's terrorist attacks lived in Florida for many months and trained at a local airfield, the BBC reports. |
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Papers Tell Horror Story in Images - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1539325.stm
Every paper has a full-picture front page, recognising that words cannot match the shocking images of the US terror attacks, the BBC reports. |
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Giza Pyramids Aida Cancelled - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/1552724.stm
A huge production of Aida, to be held in the shadow of the pyramids in Egypt, is scrapped after the US attacks. |
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Islamic 'Plotters' Held in France - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1555994.stm
France foils a suspected plot to attack the US Embassy while Germany issues arrest warrants in connection with the attacks on America. |
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US tragedy: You gave your views - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1544176.stm
Listen to and read the views given in a two-hour special programme on what the US terrorism disaster means for the world. |
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Afghan Exodus Gathers Pace - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1549700.stm
Thousands of refugees defied border closures to escape the threat of US strikes, as the Taleban delayed a decision on extraditing Osama Bin Laden. |
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Infinite Justice, Out - Enduring Freedom, In - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1563722.stm
The US changes the code name of its military build-up in the Middle East following objections in the Muslim world. |
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Worldwide Hunt for Hijack Plotters - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1544758.stm
Thousands of FBI agents are piecing together the jigsaw which they hope will enable them to catch the killers who plotted the horrific US attacks, reports the BBC. |
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Guide to Military Strength - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1557140.stm
A guide to the forces that might be used against Osama Bin Laden's forces in Afghanistan. |
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US Slump Could be 'Steep but Short' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1554721.stm
Economists think the US economy could bounce back quickly from the effects of the attacks, but the rest of the world may not. |
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Racist Attack on Afghan Taxi Driver - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1548981.stm
Police investigate a serious racial attack on an Afghan taxi driver in London in which remarks were made about the atrocities in the US. |
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IMF Warns on Global Economy - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1564255.stm
The IMF and OECD warn that the terrorist attacks are accelerating a sharp slowdown in the world economy. |
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Laser Maps Tower Rubble - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1561075.stm
Laser pulses from an aircraft produce a topographic map of the devastation in New York's "ground zero". |
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Legal Implications of Retaliation - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1544716.stm
The BBC's Barnaby Mason considers what any military action taken by the US would mean in international law. |
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Cantor Grieves for Lost Staff - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1544894.stm
Cantor Fitzgerald is one of hundreds of firms that is mourning the loss of friends, colleagues and staff after the attacks on the World Trade Center. |
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What Now for British Airways? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1554362.stm
Around the world, airlines are cutting jobs, mothballing planes and issue profit warnings, so can BA escape the storm, asks the BBC. |
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UK Muslims Condemn 'Lunatic Fringe' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1554177.stm
Mainstream Muslim leaders attack a "tiny lunatic fringe" which has expressed support for the terror attacks in the US. |
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Cheney: Power Behind the Throne - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1554217.stm
Although not a captivating political personality, Dick Cheney's assured response to the US crisis has demonstrated why George W Bush picked him as a running mate, reports the BBC. |
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Attacks 'No Excuse for Racist Violence' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1558319.stm
Yusuf Islam, formerly singer Cat Stevens, says racism against Muslims should not be allowed to flourish following the US attacks. |
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Algeria Tackles Islamic Militants - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1549781.stm
The Algerian military says it has killed a significant number of militants, amid growing criticism over official failure to root out terrorism. |
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Iran Condemns Attacks on US - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1549573.stm
Iran's Supreme Leader says last week's strikes on the US are "catastrophic acts" but warns against a military assault on Afghanistan. |
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US Tragedy: How Should the World React? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1539620.stm
How should the US, and the world, respond to the carnage visited upon America, asks the BBC. Includes user submitted responses. |
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BBC 'Regrets' Question Time Upset - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1544897.stm
The BBC said it regretted any offence caused by a Question Time special on the US terrorist attacks. |
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Bush Calls Attacks 'Acts of War' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1537534.stm
President Bush vows to rally the world against Tuesday's attackers, and Nato pledges collective assistance if the US responds militarily. |
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US Special Forces: 'Unique Solutions' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1561295.stm
Special operations forces such as Army Rangers and Navy Seals could be the first to enter Afghanistan, reports the BBC. |
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Algeria 'Gives US Terror List' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1554387.stm
Reports say that Algeria has handed over two lists of people it considers possible terrorists to the US, some of whom may have links to Osama Bin Laden. |
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Suspect's Father Defends Son - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1550856.stm
The father of Egyptian hijacker suspect Mohammed Atta has fiercely denied that his son could have been involved in the attacks. |
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The Wild Border Town of Quetta - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1563809.stm
Thousands of Afghan refugees are likely to pour into the Pakistani town of Quetta, already struggling with poverty and tensions of its own, reports the BBC. |
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Muslim Community Targets Racial Tension - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1551868.stm
Community leaders met in Manchester amid fears that Muslims in Britain face racial hatred after the terror attacks on America. |
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Airlines Receive $15bn Aid Boost - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1558854.stm
President Bush signs into law a $15bn rescue package for the US airline industry, which has seen a sharp decline in trade after the terror attacks. |
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Sanctions Boost for Pakistan Economy - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1559419.stm
The lifting of US sanctions should provide a much-needed boost for Pakistan's ailing economy, but more still needs to be done, reports the BBC. |
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Extra Police to Protect Muslims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1555162.stm
An extra 1,500 police officers will be on the streets of London over the weekend to protect Muslims from violence following the US attacks. |
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Bin Laden 'Share Gains' Probe - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1548118.stm
Financial watchdogs probe rumours that Osama Bin Laden tried to profit from stock trading ahead of last week's terrorist atrocities. |
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The Survivors' Stories - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1544197.stm
A collection of eyewitness accounts from survivors of the attacks. |
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Aviation Firms Axe 26,000 Jobs - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1564991.stm
The round of sector job cuts reaches firms including Air Canada, Shorts, and Delta, which warns over becoming an 'economic casualty'. |
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Fear Closes Islamic Schools - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/1544437.stm
A number of Islamic schools in Britain were shut amid anti-Muslim threats following the attacks in America. |
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Pope Brings Message of Peace - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1557683.stm
Pope John Paul urges the use of peaceful means to settle conflicts as he begins a historic visit to Central Asia. |
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Award Shows Postponed - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1536853.stm
The Emmys and the Latin Grammys were both postponed indefinitely after the wave of terrorist attacks in the US. |
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Text of Bush's Act of War Statement - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1540544.stm
Transcript of statement by US President George W Bush, in which he describes the terror attacks as "acts of war". |
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Insurance Cost Estimates Doubled - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1554229.stm
The world's two largest reinsurers, Munich Re and Swiss Re, double their cost estimates of the attacks on the US. |
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US Airlines Lose 40,000 More Jobs - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1553416.stm
American Airlines and United Airlines announced lay-offs for 40,000 employees as the US aviation crisis deepened with declining air traffic. |
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UK Airlines 'Will Continue Flying' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1555741.stm
The government reaches a compromise with insurers to allow British airlines to keep flying despite a massive hike in war cover premiums. |
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Afghanistan - A Tough Military Option - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1548842.stm
Eurasia analyst Malcolm Haslett assesses the difficulty the United States is likely to face if it decides to launch a strike against Afghanistan. |
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Somalia Rejects Bin Laden Link - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1556856.stm
Somalia's government says it will not offer sanctuary to Osama Bin Laden after suggestions that he may flee there. |
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Tourism Shocked to the Core - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1555931.stm
It has long been the number one destination for overseas visitors to the US. But since the attacks, the Big Apple's tourism industry has gone rotten, reports the BBC. |
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US Targets Somali Group - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1564249.stm
Fears grow in Somalia of some kind of US military action after a Somali group is named by the US administration as having links to terrorism. |
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Japan's Slowdown to Hit Asia - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1564418.stm
The IMF says Japan's economy will shrink, with serious consequences for Asia and the rest of the world. |
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Travelling: Concerned, Need Advice? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1548125.stm
Practical advice, contact numbers, and details of new security arrangements following the attacks on America. |
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Manila Hotel Raid Over US Attacks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1543827.stm
An hotel in the Philippines was raided as police searched for three Omani nationals in connection with the terror attacks in the US. |
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Britney Cancels Tour After Attacks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1547155.stm
Singer Britney Spears says she wants to be with her family, while Madonna and other musicians pledge funds for relief charities. |
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Analysis: Afghanistan's Future - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1561005.stm
Islamic affairs analyst Roger Hardy examines whether or not President Bush is committed to the overthrow of the Taleban. |
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Pledge to Wipe Out Islamophobia - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1570106.stm
Home Office Minister John Denham promises that the government will act to cut out the "cancer of Islamophobia" in British society. |
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Terrorist Toll on the UK Economy - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1554694.stm
As America reels from the attacks on New York, the UK economy starts to fear the impact on business and consumers. |
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Opec 'Resists Urge to Boost Oil Prices' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1563511.stm
Fears over wider political tensions have prompted oil producers to maintain output levels despite falling crude prices, reports say. |
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City Schools Re-open with Counselling - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/1542641.stm
New York's schools go back, after the World Trade Center disaster, with staff ready to counsel pupils. |
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Day of Mourning - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/1544787.stm
Millions of people across the world joined in remembrance services for those who died in the terrorist attacks in the US. At 1100 BST people across Europe observed three minutes' silence to honour the dead. |
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Business Gurus Warn of US Recession - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1562961.stm
A key survey warns of worsening economic conditions, after US consumer confidence takes its biggest plunge in a decade. |
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Giuliani Holds on to Hope - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1546927.stm
New York's mayor says there is still hope that some lives might be saved at the World Trade Center, as he gives the latest casualty figures. |
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Islam: Faith Under Fire - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1544071.stm
The US attacks have caused simmering Western "Islamaphobia" to boil over into anti-Muslim violence and hate, reports the BBC. |
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US Rocked by Terror Attacks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1537469.stm
An article with information on the response by various parties and related commentaries. |
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Mental Legacy of Terror Strike - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1539930.stm
Survivors of the US terrorist attacks, and relatives of those who died, face a struggle against stress and depression, say experts. |
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Osama Bin Laden's Sister is in UK - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1544871.stm
The sister of Osama Bin Laden is living in the UK, Whitehall sources confirm. |
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Belfast Mosque Attacked as Fears Rise - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1544765.stm
Bricks were thrown at a mosque in south Belfast, as fear of attacks spread through the Muslim community in the Irish Republic. |
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US and ECB Cut Rates to Stem Panic - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1548826.stm
The European Central Bank and the US Fed cut interest rates by 0.5%, as central banks around the world moved to prevent financial panic. |
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US Promises Airline Bail-out - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1550262.stm
The Bush administration comes to the aid of America's stricken airlines, as carriers around the world make swinging cutbacks, reports the BBC. |
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World Shock at US Attacks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1537800.stm
The attacks on New York and Washington shocked the world and boosted calls for joint efforts to fight terrorism. |
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World Trade Center Looters Arrested - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1558574.stm
Two people, who had been working as volunteers, were arrested for looting a jewellery shop in the arcade under the World Trade Center. |
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Terrorist Finance Under Scrutiny - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1551742.stm
The UK Government will strengthen money laundering laws and target terrorist bank accounts in the wake of last week's attacks on the US. |
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Hollywood Sent Back to Cutting Room - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1541671.stm
Arnold Schwarzenegger's new movie was postponed and pop groups withdrew cover art after Tuesday's attacks in New York. |
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Afghans Hooked on the BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1555030.stm
BBC World Service Pashto and Persian language radio broadcasts are one of the primary sources of news for Afghanistan. |
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Egypt Helps US Anti-terror Campaign - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1546705.stm
Egypt promises to co-operate in the American investigation into the recent terror attacks, which may have been committed by its nationals. |
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French Police Probe Helicopter Plot - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1565588.stm
France is investigating whether Bin Laden supporters planned a helicopter strike on a US embassy in Paris, as European police chase dozens of leads. |
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Northwest Airlines Cuts 10,000 Jobs - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1556669.stm
America's fourth largest airline becomes the latest major carrier to announce wholesale redundancies as the industry's crisis deepens. |
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Spotlight on Failed US Intelligence - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1538386.stm
Report on serious questions being raised about the failure of US intelligence to thwart the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. |
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US Airport Security Under Fire - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1538682.stm
Looks at the holes in US airport security, exposed by the four simultaneous hijackings. |
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Oil Prices Sink to Year Low - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1561092.stm
Oil prices, which surged after the terrorist attacks on the US, collapsed in the biggest one day fall since the end of the Gulf crisis. |
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Russia Finds 'Chechen Link' to Bin Laden - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1547229.stm
The Russian internal security service says it has found a computer compact disc in Chechnya which contains instructions for piloting Boeing aircraft. |
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Europe Faces Economic Slowdown - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1564304.stm
The IMF warns that Europe will find it difficult to avoid a sharp economic slowdown, hit by the tech sector collapse and weak consumer demand. |
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Insurance Costs 'Incalculable' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1542020.stm
Bewildered insurers start to count the cost of the US attacks, and seem to be facing the most expensive man-made disaster in history. |
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US Economy in Freefall - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1564612.stm
The IMF warns that the US economy, once the engine of world economic growth, is slowing sharply, with global consequences. |
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New York at Risk of Flooding - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1553074.stm
Engineers worn that the foundations of the bombed World Trade Center are at risk of collapse, which would allow the Hudson River to flood the New York subway. |
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Letter for a Missing Friend - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1541689.stm
Reports on the anxious wait for the loved ones of those who worked in the World Trade Center, with many phone lines still jammed, and millions desperate for news. |
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Aftermath of Disaster - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/1540461.stm
Reports, photographs, and video footage. |
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EU Finance Ministers in Crisis Talks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1557013.stm
As stock markets crash and the airline industry pleads for aid, European finance ministers are meeting to hammer out ways of restoring confidence. |
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Analysis: Afghanistan's Northern Alliance - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1552994.stm
BBC News Online's Fiona Symon examines the different components that make up the Afghan Northern Alliance. |
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Scanner 'Could Boost Air Security' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1550927.stm
A scanning device developed in Britain could revolutionise air security, detecting ceramic knives and other concealed weapons. |
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Pakistan Seeks Bin Laden Handover - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1547076.stm
Pakistan is to send a delegation to persuade the Taleban to hand over Osama Bin Laden as Afghans flee from possible US attacks. |
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British Airways Cuts 7,000 jobs - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1553676.stm
British Airways axes a further 5,200 jobs on top of the 1,800 announced before last week's terror attacks in the US. |
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More Disruption for US Flights - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1541758.stm
The US opened, and then partially closed, its airspace to international flights, causing confusion among airlines around the world. |
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Market Turmoil after US Attacks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1536687.stm
Report looking at the effects, including stock markets plummeting, oil and gold prices surging, and the dollar suffering. |
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Airline Reservations Slump - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1548909.stm
Demand for airline seats crumbled, just as carriers resumed normal services to the US after the terrorist attacks. |
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World Bank and IMF Cancel Talks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1549256.stm
Two of the world's most important financial bodies cancelled their annual meetings in the wake of the terror attacks on America. |
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Shanghai Group Condemns Attacks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1544852.stm
Prime ministers of Russia, China and four Central Asian states underlined the need for united efforts to fight international terrorism. |
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Transatlantic Flights Resume - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1543927.stm
Reports on two aircraft leaving Heathrow Airport for the US as the first non-American airlines received permission to resume transatlantic flights. |
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Bomb Blast Movie Pulled - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1540570.stm
The film Swordfish, which features the explosion of a building by terrorists, is to be withdrawn from UK cinemas. |
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Germany Backs Military Action - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1552680.stm
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder pledges to support the US in the fight against terrorism, while the government considers tighter rules on religious groups. |
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One Desperate Search Among Many - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1542804.stm
Focuses on a woman searching for her fiancé, missing after the attacks in New York. |
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Mixed Response to 'Sky Marshal' Plan - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/1566339.stm
Possible plans to introduce plain-clothes agents on flights and equip airline pilots with weapons have been met with a mixed response by News Online readers. |
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Analysis: Bush Rises to the Occasion - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1555912.stm
President Bush silences critics by delivering a forceful speech to Congress, setting out his plans for tackling terrorism, reports the BBC. |
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UK Tourism 'Set to Lose Billions' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1564847.stm
Tourism chiefs predict £2.5bn in lost overseas business this year because of foot-and-mouth and the US terror attacks. |
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Bush Seeks Muslim Support - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1549271.stm
BBC diplomatic correspondent Barnaby Mason says President Bush seeks Muslim support, but risks offence by calling the war against terrorism a "crusade". |
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Princes Sign US Book of Condolence - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1555561.stm
Prince Charles and Prince William signed a book of condolence for victims of the attacks on the United States last week. |
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Pakistan's Airline Under Pressure - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1561315.stm
Pakistan International Airlines has to work hard to cope with the fall-out of the crisis in neighbouring Afghanistan, reports the BBC. |
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New Heroes of the Nation - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1551994.stm
Americans flocked to join the rescue effort at the World Trade Center, but it is the firefighters who have won a special place in the hearts of the nation, reports the BBC. |
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Manhattan's New Homeless - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1553800.stm
Affluent New Yorkers have found themselves homeless following the attacks on the World Trade Center, writes BBC News Online's Jonathan Duffy. |
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Middle East: Anti-terrorism Coalition - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1550860.stm
Throughout the region many leaders have condemned the attacks on the US and pledged varying degrees of support. |
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US Markets to Re-open on Monday - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1542225.stm
After its longest suspension since the Wall Street crash of 1929, share trading in New York was due to resume on Monday. |
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UK Airports at a Glance - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1539405.stm
Details of flights in and out of the UK's airports following the terrorist attacks on the US. |
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Blair's Statement in Full - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1538551.stm
Full text of Tony Blair's statement to the nation in the wake of the terror attacks made on the United States. |
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Pakistan Weighs up US Demands - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1543846.stm
Pakistan's military leadership has yet to give a firm response to US requests for help in rooting out those behind Tuesday's attacks, reports the BBC. |
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Profile: Bin Laden's Right Hand Man - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1560834.stm
Evidence is emerging that a radical Egyptian Islamist, Ayman al-Zawahri, has taken a key role in Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network. |
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Sombre Mood in the City - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1539758.stm
London's financial workers arrived at their offices in sombre mood, after the terrible events in New York's financial district. |
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Q&A: The Wall Street Plunge - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1549575.stm
The New York stock market has suffered one of its worst days' trading in history. BBC News Online asks whether the plunge is cause for concern. |
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SAS 'Clash with Taleban' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1559084.stm
The UK Ministry of Defence refuse to discuss reports that an SAS unit was fired on by Taleban soldiers near the Afghan capital Kabul. |
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Q&A: Learning to Fly a Plane - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1544113.stm
BBC News Online speaks to an instructor at Florida's biggest pilot training centre, looking at how the US airline hijackers learnt to take control of, and fly, the planes. |
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Budget Airlines Cut Fares - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1555983.stm
Ryanair and Easyjet say price-cuts, not state subsidy, are the answer to the crisis facing the air travel industry. |
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Economic Fallout - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1550530.stm
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have reverberated throughout the economic, as well as the political and diplomatic fields. |
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Disaster Planning Saves Wall Street - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1543386.stm
As stock markets prepare to restart trading, the rapid recovery of the financial system is largely thanks to minute contingency planning. |
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Q & A: Airport Security - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1556974.stm
In the wake of the US terror attacks the BBC asked David Learmount, of Flight International magazine, how airport security could be improved. |
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'They Told Us We Were Safe' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1542382.stm
A survivor of the World Trade Center attack says office workers were told their building was safe after the first explosion. |
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'We're Ready' Says US Air Chief - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1541735.stm
Reports how America's most powerful fighter wing is "very ready" for combat flights from England, according to the base commander. |
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'We Just Want to go Home' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1542495.stm
Hundreds of Americans were among those making a pilgrimage to the US Embassy in London to pay their respects. |
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Analysis: Impact on the Middle East - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1540364.stm
The BBC's Jim Muir, in Tehran, considers the effects of the attacks on US-Arab relations and the Middle East peace process. |
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Reflection Replaces Heathrow Buzz - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1544756.stm
The frantic activity normally evident at Britain's busiest airport was replaced by an orderly calm as travellers awaited the first flights back to the US. |
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Quetta Opinions Divided on Holy Day - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1570434.stm
BBC News Online's Daniel Lak attends prayers and religious gatherings in the Pakistani city of Quetta, seeking out local Muslim opinion of the US attacks. |
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Tower Survivor's 78th Floor Escape - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/1558271.stm
A Fermanagh man who survived the World Trade Center attack is among those featured in BBC NI's Spotlight programme on the Irish American community in New York. |
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Fighting terrorism: What can be done? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1548488.stm
The world will never be the same again, was the reaction of many to last Tuesday's attacks. What measures can be taken by the secret services to stop the terrorists? Public can comment. |
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Bin Laden's Options - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1556541.stm
Terror suspect Osama Bin Laden has many options in fleeing from justice, explains the BBC. |
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Survivor Who Ignored Advice - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1543033.stm
WTC disaster survivor Richard Wadja says that he was told to return to his desk minutes before it was blown to pieces. |
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The Refugee Crisis: How Should the World React? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1557017.stm
There could be starvation in Afghanistan on an epic scale. How can the international community deal with the humanitarian crisis? Public can comment. |
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US Eyes Armed Guards for Planes - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1542046.stm
As US airports prepare to open again for business, new security measures could include armed guards on flights. |
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Belfast Paramedic Recalls US Terror - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1541981.stm
A Belfast paramedic tells how he treated the injured victims of the US terror attack in New York which left thousands dead. |
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Airlines Call for State Aid - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1551430.stm
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic lead calls for fair treatment from government, as the US rushed to the aid of its crisis-hit airline industry. |
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Relatives Wait for News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1543899.stm
A young stockbroker who called his twin as the World Trade Center was hit is among the many Britons still missing, reports the BBC. |
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Strain on 'Heroic Rescuers' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1540417.stm
Report on rescuers risking their lives searching through the wreckage of New York's World Trade Center for survivors. |
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Shares and Dollar Dive - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1543847.stm
The dollar and European stocks fall, while oil prices rise, as worries grow over the repercussions of the attack on the US, reports the BBC. |
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Hero's Final Phone Call - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1548711.stm
Details of a phone call from a passenger preparing to attack an armed hijacker provide the clearest picture yet of the plane's final moments. |
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IMF Meeting 'To be Called Off' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1542024.stm
Germany's finance ministry says the IMF and World Bank annual meetings late this month are now virtually certain to be cancelled. |
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Bush Addresses Nation: Full Text - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1539328.stm
Text of the televised address to the nation by President Bush, in which he vowed to find those behind the devastating terror attacks. |
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UK on High Security Alert - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1539704.stm
Security at key buildings in the UK, including airports, government buildings, military bases and financial institutions was stepped up in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York. |
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Missing Son Phoned from Skyscraper - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1541159.stm
Reports how a banker phoned his family in Scotland from the World Trade Center seconds after a plane crashed into the building. |
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Bomb Blast in Pakistan - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1551871.stm
At least six people were killed in a bomb explosion in the Pakistani town of Sialkot, near the Indian border. |
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Embassies Act on Pakistan Unrest - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1551991.stm
Western embassies in Pakistan order the families of diplomats and non-essential staff to leave the capital, Islamabad. |
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Town Tackles Racial Tensions - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1551169.stm
Community leaders and local policymakers in riot-hit Oldham meet to discuss racial problems in the north-west town. |
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Bin Laden's Sudan Links Remain - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1559624.stm
Despite Sudan's denial that it backs international terrorism, there is still evidence of its links with ex-resident Osama Bin Laden, reports the BBC. |
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Police Chief Issues London Terror Alert - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1556311.stm
The Metropolitan Police commissioner says London is a top terrorist target as police numbers on street are boosted by 1,500. |
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French Forget Grudges in US Crisis - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1554006.stm
France appears to have put its traditional grievances against the US aside as its people and politicians make clear their desire to help. |
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Rescuers Struggle at Pentagon - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1539839.stm
Officials reopen the US defence department, where fires finally appear to have been put out. |
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Troubling Times for Afghan-Americans - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1564157.stm
Americans have been told not to vent their anger on their Muslim neighbours. But these are still troubling times for the nation's Afghan-Americans, reports the BBC. |
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NI Mourns Terror Attack Victims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1543479.stm
Thousands of people across Northern Ireland observed a three-minute silence for those killed in the United States. |
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Hope Amid the Gloom - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1548045.stm
Sunday was a chance for many New Yorkers to share their pain with God. But amid the gloom, they were told that there was cause for hope. |
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Frightened Travellers 'Turn to El Al' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1554653.stm
Israel's national airline, famed for its stringent levels of security, reports a rise in business following the terror attacks on America. |
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Sellafield Security Reviewed - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1553830.stm
The security of a planned new nuclear recycling plant at Sellafield is considered amid fears about international terrorism. |
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Powell's Challenge - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1553125.stm
Few international statesman are as highly respected at home and abroad as the US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, reports the BBC. |
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Airlines Bankruptcy Warning - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1544050.stm
Airlines could go bankrupt in the wake of the attacks in the US, hit by the cost of disruptions, tight security and a fall in demand for tickets, the BBC reports. |
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Taleban Investigate Captured Reporter - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1570703.stm
A Briton arrested on suspicion of spying in Afghanistan is being well treated while her identity is established, according to reports. |
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Families Fear Loved Ones Dead - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1542981.stm
The death of a fourth Irish victim of the terror attacks in New York is confirmed as the expected death toll continues to rise. |
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Terrorists' Funding: How Can we Stop the Money Supply? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1562640.stm
The United States has moved to cut off the flow of money to Osama Bin Laden, his al-Qaeda network and other groups it suspects of involvement in terrorism. Can the terrorists' money supply be cut off so easily, asks the BBC. |
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Pakistan Shuts Kabul Embassy - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1560724.stm
Pakistan withdrew its entire diplomatic staff from the Afghan capital as US preparations for possible military strikes continued. |
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Mother Mourns for Lost Son - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1549621.stm
A British woman talks about coping with the death of her son in the New York terror attacks. |
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Donations Flood in to Terror Victims Fund - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1549945.stm
A UK charity set up to help the victims of last week's terror attacks in the US has been inundated with donations, reports the BBC. |
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Explaining Arab Anger - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1552900.stm
BBC Tehran Correspondent Jim Muir explains the link between US foreign policy and the suicide bombings. |
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World Tourism Faces Uncertain Future - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1560070.stm
Tourism leaders meet in South Korea, as their industry reels from the impact of the US terror attacks. |
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Taleban Face Total Isolation - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1561913.stm
The Taleban are left virtually isolated after Saudi Arabia cuts off ties with the Afghan regime, which faces US-led action over Osama Bin Laden. |
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Terror Cells 'Operating in UK' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1546939.stm
Supporters of Osama Bin Laden may have helped plan attacks on the US from London, according to reports. |
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Oil and Gold Prices Surge - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1537741.stm
Oil and gold prices jumped before trading was suspended in New York, London and Chicago, following attacks on the World Trade Center. |
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British Death Toll Approaches 100 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1541296.stm
Tony Blair says the US terrorist attacks would "touch every community here", as the UK death toll was likely to rise to several hundred. |
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Stars in Global Charity Telethon - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1557441.stm
A TV event to raise money in the wake of the US attacks, featuring some of the biggest names in showbiz, is screened around the world. |
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Why the Killers Threaten World Prosperity - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1538958.stm
BBC Business Editor Jeff Randall looks at the impact of the devastating terrorist attacks in the US on the world economy. |
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Pakistan Protests Turn Violent - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1555688.stm
Four people are killed in Karachi as thousands of Taleban supporters protest against government support for the US. |
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US Box Office Rallies - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1548109.stm
Sports drama Hardball, starring Keanu Reeves, tops the US box office as the country returns to its cinema screens. |
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Generation Y's Chance to Shine? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1562112.stm
Until two weeks ago, young Americans had never had it so good. Now, with the US gearing up for an uncertain war, a question mark hangs over their future, reports the BBC. |
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First US Flights Arrive - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1544081.stm
Passengers describe their relief as the first transatlantic flight to leave America since the terror attacks touches down in Britain. |
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Woman Learned to Fly with Terror Suspect - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1560305.stm
A West Midlands woman spent months at a flying school alongside one of the men suspected of being behind the US terror attacks, reports the BBC. |
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Bush 'Will Visit China' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1541515.stm
A senior Chinese official says President Bush has said he will travel to China next month despite the attacks in New York and Washington. |
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Internet Offers Lifeline - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1539909.stm
Looks at how people struggling to speak to families and friends turned to e-mail, instant messaging, IRC, the web and internet phones. |
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Safer Air Travel: Should Pilots be Armed? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1564262.stm
After the recent terrorist attacks in the United States the way we travel by airplane could be changed forever. Should pilots or other cabin staff be armed, asks the BBC. Includes user submitted comments. |
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Analysis: Catching Bin Laden - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/1550962.stm
How feasible would it be for the United States to capture its "prime suspect" in last week's attacks, Osama Bin Laden, asks the BBC. |
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Millions Watch Attacks on Live TV - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1539852.stm
Article looking at how the terrorist attacks are set to go down as one of the most momentous and watched live news stories. |
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Europe Mourns: How Have the US Attacks Affected You? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1541994.stm
First hand accounts of loss, and how the tragedy has affected people, from users. |
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UK Joins Global Charity Telethon - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1555821.stm
A TV event to raise money in the wake of the US attacks, featuring some of the biggest names in showbiz, is to be screened in the UK. |
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Fighting Fires, Not Rubble - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1552226.stm
After searching the ruins of "ground zero", the men of fire engine Ladder Six have returned to normal duties for the first time without their missing colleagues. |
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Fiancée Recounts Skyscraper Call - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1542912.stm
The fiancée of a British man missing in the World Trade Center describes speaking to him on the phone as the catastrophe unfolded. |
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UK Muslims Fear Revenge Attacks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1542259.stm
A Muslim leader says his community is afraid of reprisals following the terrorist attacks in the United States. |
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Pilots Back Passenger Screening - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1557818.stm
Airline pilots want a security system, designed to stop suspect passengers before they board planes, to be installed at UK airports. |
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Man with Penknife Sparks Plane Alert - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1557498.stm
A British man carrying a penknife caused a massive security alert after slipping through airport safety checks and onto a plane. |
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Bomb Threat Forces Virgin Diversion - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1549742.stm
A Virgin Airlines' Boeing 747 was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Canada after a bomb scare. |
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US Military Threats Dismissed - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1560202.stm
The Taleban's supreme leader rejected US threats of action, as Osama Bin Laden reportedly urged Pakistan's Muslims to fight "the American crusade". |
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EU Acts on Terrorism - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1551472.stm
Europe considers new measures in the fight against terrorism, including an EU-wide arrest warrant. |
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A Life Less Extraordinary - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1560401.stm
New Yorkers are trying to re-establish their old routines after the terror attacks on their city, writes BBC News Online's Jonathan Duffy. |
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Collapsing Towers Caused Seismic Shock - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1554560.stm
The hijack attacks on the World Trade Center, and the towers' subsequent collapse, were detected by earthquake monitoring stations. |
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Ukraine Will Open Airspace to US - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1561285.stm
A senior official in Kiev has said that Ukraine will allow United States military cargo aircraft to use its airspace. |
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Afghans Place Hopes in UN - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1564354.stm
The BBC's Afghanistan correspondent Kate Clark finds Afghans increasingly hopeful that the UN can help them return to a peaceful life. |
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A Significant Step for Russia - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1561735.stm
Russian President Putin's pledge of support for the US would have been unthinkable just a few weeks ago, the BBC's Caroline Wyatt reports. |
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Ireland Grieves for America - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1544967.stm
Ireland virtually closed down as people observed a National Day of Mourning in the wake of the attacks on New York and Washington. |
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European Press Review - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1561849.stm
President Bush's war on terrorism's financial backing comes under scrutiny, as does democracy in Poland, following elections there at the weekend. |
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Blair Puts Pressure on Taleban - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1563161.stm
The US-led coalition against terrorism builds up pressure on the Afghan Taleban rulers as Saudi Arabia, their last Arab ally, severs ties. |
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Afghans Torch US Embassy - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1564166.stm
Pro-Taleban demonstrators set fire to cars and buildings in the vacant US embassy compound in the Afghan capital, Kabul. |
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Pakistan Refuses to Open Borders - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1564085.stm
Pakistan says it will not open its border with Afghanistan to new refugees despite a plea by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. |
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European Press Review - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1543602.stm
Crime and punishment was the main topic in the European papers, with transatlantic solidarity a close second. |
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Taleban Say Attacks Avenged US 'Cruelty' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1563639.stm
The Taleban leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, tells the US public the terror attacks were retaliation against "cruel" US foreign policy. |
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Attack Suspects Arrested in Paris - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1562277.stm
French police have detained four more people suspected of involvement in planning attacks against American targets in the country. |
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Aid Agencies Prepare for Afghan Tragedy - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1556117.stm
International relief agencies gear up to fend off a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. |
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New York Stares Terror in the Face - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/1545914.stm
The BBC's Stephen Evans, who was in the World Trade Center when it was attacked, reflects on New Yorkers' resilience in the time of crisis. |
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Repay US with Peace Urges Mallon - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1546325.stm
Peace will repay the United States for its support for the Northern Ireland process, says acting Deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon. |
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President Putin's Promises to Washington - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1563767.stm
The BBC's Russian affairs analyst examines President Putin's offer to help in the struggle against terrorism, and what he expects in return. |
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Afghan Opposition Flexes its Muscles - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1556486.stm
In northern Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley held by the opposition, there is a sense of expectation as pressure builds up on the Taleban. |
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Search for Victims Continues - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1545297.stm
The anxious wait continues for the Irish and British relatives and friends of people missing after the US terror attacks, reports the BBC. |
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Turkish Army on High Alert - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1544635.stm
Turkey says it has placed its armed forces on high alert in preparation for any possible military action by the United States. |
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When the West is Unfashionable - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1556693.stm
Pakistan's population is not convinced by assurances that the US is targeting terrorism, not Islam, reports the BBC. |
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War Fears Hurt Indian Economy - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1556939.stm
Fears of an imminent US strike against Afghanistan hits the Indian economy which was already in the middle of a slowdown. |
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Pakistan Sticks by Taleban Ties - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1557718.stm
Pakistan rules out cutting links with the Taleban in Afghanistan, saying it would damage the aid effort. |
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Eyewitness: Taleban Prepare for US Attack - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1558200.stm
The BBC's John Simpson, thought to be the only western reporter in Taleban-controlled Afghanistan, reports on the mood there. |
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Russia Talks to Afghan Opposition - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1558643.stm
Russia makes no secret of its support for the Afghan opposition as top-level talks are held over the border in Tajikistan. |
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War Without Warfare - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/1544714.stm
Report by the BBC's Tom Carver, who watched the Pentagon burn on Tuesday. |
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Pakistan's Fear of Refugee Flood - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1558746.stm
Pakistan, home to one of the world's biggest refugee populations, is increasingly reluctant to take more Afghans. |
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South Asian Games Postponed - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1559143.stm
Pakistan has postponed the South Asian Games, which were due to be held in the capital, Islamabad, next month. |
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Carter Cancels Bangladesh Visit - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1559200.stm
Former US President, Jimmy Carter, calls off plans to take part in monitoring the general election in Bangladesh because of the terror strikes. |
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Russian Press Review - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1563065.stm
Russia's newspapers comment on President Putin's support for US reprisals against Afghanistan, and Central Asia's restrictive approach to Islam. |
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What Now for the Taleban? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/1544749.stm
The BBC's John Simpson looks at Osama Bin Laden's relationship with the Taleban, and asks if the downfall of one will herald the downfall of the other. |
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US Pakistan Sign Debt Deal - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1560867.stm
An agreement to reschedule Pakistan's nearly $400m of debt to the United States has been signed in Islamabad. |
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Attacks Force TV News Dilemmas - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1544471.stm
The terrorist attacks on New York and Washington force difficult decisions for TV news executives, reports the BBC. |
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Text of Taleban Leader's Speech - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1561090.stm
Text of a speech by the Taleban supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar. |
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Sri Lanka Backs US - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1561183.stm
The Sri Lankan Government has formally announced its fullest backing for the United States following the attacks in New York and Washington. |
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Moscow: US May Use Tajik Airport - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1562529.stm
Reports from Russia say the defence minister, Sergei Ivanov, has said the airport in Tajikistan could be made available to the United States Air Force. |
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Taleban Retreat in Heavy Fighting - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1561312.stm
The Taleban, under threat of US air strikes, admit losing ground in battles against opposition fighters in northern Afghanistan. |
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Afghan Challenge Awaits US Military - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1561733.stm
The BBC's George Arney listens to Pakistan analysts' views on a possible US invasion of Afghanistan, where those who have gone before have failed. |
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Pakistan Warns of Afghan Instability - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1561906.stm
Pakistan says imposing a government on Afghanistan in place of the Taleban would only increase the suffering of Afghans. |
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Putin: 'We Are All to Blame' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1562315.stm
Russia's president says world leaders' trust in outdated security systems, and a lack of trust in each other, only served to help terrorists. |
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UN Braced for Refugee Flood - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1562201.stm
Plans are being drawn up to cope with up to a million refugees if the US-led coalition launches strikes against Afghanistan. |
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Blair Bolsters US Campaign - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1553897.stm
The UK prime minister arrives in Washington to discuss the US terror attacks with President Bush. |
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Long Distance Trauma for US Students - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1539816.stm
Two US students at Scotland's St Andrews University describe their horror at watching events unfold across the Atlantic Ocean. |
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NY Faces up to Future Without Rudy - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1564295.stm
One figure has come to symbolise the US's determination - NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Yet his traumatised city is already contemplating a future without "Rudy the Rock" and reluctantly electing his successor, reports the BBC. |
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Scotland Joins US in Grief - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1540220.stm
The impact of the world's worst terrorist attack was being felt in Scotland as US citizens there tried to comprehend events in their homeland. |
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Russians Find New Empathy with US - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1552452.stm
Russian enmity towards America is being replaced by sympathy, as Robert Parsons reports from Moscow. |
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US Says Russia Rules Nothing Out - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1548067.stm
A senior US diplomat says Russia may not oppose a strike against Afghanistan from Central Asia, as he continues to argue for missile defence. |
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Victims' Families to Get Compensation - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1564152.stm
Lawyers help the suicide attack victims' relatives obtain death certificates, allowing them to apply for financial support. |
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Security Increased at NI Airports - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1540181.stm
Security at Northern Ireland's two main airports was stepped up in the aftermath of terrorist attacks in America. |
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Europe Cautious Over US Response - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1548441.stm
As the US prepares its response to the attacks on New York and Washington, Europe stops short of full support. |
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US Warns of Long Campaign - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1564028.stm
Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says there will be no single co-ordinated assault at the start of President Bush's fight against global terrorism. |
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The Pentagon and the Press - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1563909.stm
The US Defence Department starts to clamp down on information, and the press want to ensure more access than it had during the Gulf War. |
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UK Rescuers Stood Down - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1540912.stm
A British rescue team which offered to aid the search for survivors after terror attacks on the US has been told it is not required. |
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New Yorkers go to the Polls - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1563597.stm
New Yorkers are electing a new mayor to lead a city devastated by terrorist attacks, but many feel the incumbent Rudolph Giuliani should keep the post. |
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What the Papers Say - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1539633.stm
A round-up of what made the headlines in the Northern Ireland newspapers, on the 12th September, 2001. |
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Europe Tries to Trace its Victims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1549009.stm
Almost a week after the attacks on the US, European countries are still struggling to identify how many of their citizens have died. |
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Europe Tightens Security - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1551040.stm
Investigations, arrests, and tougher checks at airports and public buildings are all part of the new world ushered in by the US attacks, says Colin Blane. |
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Russia Pulls Back from Joint Action - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1544969.stm
Russia's military moves to quash speculation that it could join in any US armed retaliation for Tuesday's attack terrorist. |
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S Korea Mourns US victims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1544200.stm
South Koreans marked a minute's silence for the victims of the attacks in the United States. |
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Asia's Muslims Uncertain after US attack - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1544164.stm
Muslims in South-East Asia, as elsewhere, are now looking at the likely repercussions on their own communities of the attacks. |
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Shanghai Group Condemns Attacks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1544141.stm
The prime ministers of Russia, China and four Central Asian countries issued a joint declaration condemning the attacks in the United States. |
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Scots Families Wait for News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1544186.stm
A number of Scottish families were still waiting for news of relatives who were in New York at the time of Tuesday's terrorist attacks. |
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Bosnia 'Destabilised by Bin Laden Slur' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1554832.stm
International officials in Bosnia blame Croat and Serb hardliners for destabilising the country with allegations about Osama Bin Laden's links with the Bosnian authorities. |
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EU Gears up to Fight Terrorism - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1554718.stm
Justice and interior ministers approve tough new anti-terrorist measures, including an EU-wide search and arrest warrant. |
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UK Experts Offer Forensics Help - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1544855.stm
A British expert in disaster investigations offered to send a team to the US to help to identify the victims of terrorist attacks. |
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A Waning Taste for Revenge? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1568557.stm
Are some Americans disappointed not to have seen swifter retaliation against those blamed for the 11 September terror attacks, the BBC asks. |
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Aid Pledged for Scots Victims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1543163.stm
The Scottish Executive pledged financial help for the families of Scots victims of the American terrorist attacks, if it was required. |
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Indians Desperate for News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1544401.stm
The BBC's Daniel Lak looks at the impact of the tragedy in New York on family and friends of victims in India. |
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Aid Agencies Warn of Afghan Crisis - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1544413.stm
Aid agencies and the UN say Afghans could flood out of the country in search of food following the withdrawal of aid workers. |
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Pakistanis Pray for US Victims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1544789.stm
Special Friday prayers have taken place at mosques in Pakistan for those killed in Tuesday's attacks in Washington and New York. |
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Attack Fallout Hits Europe - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1539670.stm
Across Europe security was tightened and events were cancelled, while people gathered to pay their respects to those who died in the US. |
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Analysis: Pakistan's Dilemma - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1545303.stm
President Musharraf has pledged support for the US, but many in his country are strongly supportive of Osama Bin Laden, reports the BBC. |
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Winning Over the West - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/1570635.stm
Jacky Rowland encounters anti-Taleban forces who believe that their moment has now arrived, but they may yet be disappointed by Washington. |
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Russian Press Review - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1540071.stm
Russia's newspapers ask whether a terrorist attack like that on the US could occur in Moscow, and whether Osama Bin Laden might be guilty. |
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Terror Suspect 'Taught Hijackers' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1568632.stm
An Algerian pilot held by British police was an instructor for four of the hijackers in the US terror attacks, a London court hears. |
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Kazakhstan Offers US Help - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1560411.stm
Kazakhstan's President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, says his country is prepared to back the US campaign against terrorism with all available means. |
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Koizumi Pledges Japanese Support - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1562305.stm
The Japanese prime minister meets President George W Bush in Washington, a day after seeing the devastation in New York for himself. |
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UK Minister Under Pressure in Algeria - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1564055.stm
A British minister tells the Algerian Government that the UK cannot act against terrorist suspects living there without having firm evidence. |
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Iraq Urges US Restraint - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1564587.stm
Iraq's foreign minister warns the US against using the attack on New York as an excuse to strike Iraq. |
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EU Woos Iran With Coalition Deal - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1564842.stm
Senior European Union officials hold talks in Tehran on global co-operation against terrorism, but Iran's supreme leader condemns US plans, reports the BBC. |
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Iranian Leader: No Help for US - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1565010.stm
Ayatollah Khamenei says Iran will play no part in an attack on Afghanistan, accusing the US of seeking to exploit the current crisis for its own ends. |
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Japanese Opinion Backs Defence Changes - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1564659.stm
Opinion polls in Japan indicate a boost in public support for a change to Japan's pacifist constitution in the wake of the attacks on the US. |
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UAE Cuts Ties with Taleban - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1557623.stm
The United Arab Emirates cuts diplomatic ties with Afghanistan's ruling Taleban, who are now recognised by just two countries. |
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Syria Cautions EU on Terror Fight - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1568412.stm
Syria will only support an international anti-terror campaign if it is clearly defined and spares civilians, it tells the European Union. |
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Saudi Air Base Blow for US - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1571451.stm
Saudi Arabia's defence minister rules out the use of bases on Saudi territory for American-led strikes against Afghanistan's ruling Taleban. |
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Middle East Media Split Over Attacks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/monitoring/media_reports/1539919.stm
The media in the Middle East has divided along predictable lines in its reaction to the attacks on targets in the United States. |
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Press Anguish Over US Co-operation - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/monitoring/media_reports/1549076.stm
Newspapers in Pakistan and Afghanistan reacted strongly to the possibility of American military action in the region. |
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Saddam Tells West 'Be Wise' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/monitoring/media_reports/1550895.stm
Iraq sends its first condolences to the victims of the US terror strikes, but President Saddam Hussein warns Western leaders to get conclusive proof before retaliation. |
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Text: Musharraf Rallies Pakistani Nation - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/monitoring/media_reports/1553542.stm
Excerpts from Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf's television address to the nation, defending his support for US policy. |
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Saddam Criticises US Rescue Efforts - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1555573.stm
President Saddam Hussein of Iraq has said his country would have offered help for the relief effort in the United States if it had been asked. |
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Attack Heralds China-US Thaw - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1556032.stm
China's response to the suicide attacks on New York and Washington may lead to an easing of tensions with the US. |
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Indonesian Muslims Wary of Bush Promises - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1554668.stm
A senior Muslim figure in Indonesia says he is not satisfied with US assurances that its anti-terrorist campaign is not anti-Muslim. |
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Tension Grips West Bank Towns - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1541228.stm
Israeli troops surrounded the West Bank towns of Jenin and Jericho, amid signs of imminent high-level talks. Includes information about potential links to the US attacks. |
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India Angered by Musharraf 'Tirade' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1553907.stm
India reacts to remarks by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf telling Delhi to "lay off" exploiting the current crisis in his country. |
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Scots Link to US Terror Suspect - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1546995.stm
A former SAS member alleges that guerrillas who protect US terror attack suspect Osama bin Laden were trained in Scotland. |
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Analysis: Afghan Ruling on Bin Laden - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1554170.stm
The BBC's Islamic affairs analyst, Roger Hardy, examines the significance of the clerics' decision to ask the Saudi-born radical to leave the country. |
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Church Service for US Victims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1545316.stm
A remembrance service dedicated to the victims of the terrorist attacks in the US took place in Edinburgh. |
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Divided Nation: Divided Response - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/1544914.stm
As America mourns its dead, the BBC's Jerusalem correspondent Orla Guerin looks at how Israelis and Palestinians have reacted to the bloodshed. |
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Indian Muslims Oppose US Action - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1554231.stm
There is growing concern among India's 120 million Muslims about the degree of support Delhi is offering the US for its campaign against Osama bin Laden, reports the BBC. |
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Pakistan Militants Step Up Protests - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1554233.stm
Islamic hardliners across Pakistan rally against President Musharraf's decision to support the US in a possible strike on Afghanistan. |
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Iraq Hails Attack on US - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1540216.stm
Report on Iraq celebrating what it calls 'America's humiliation', saying the US is paying the price for its 'arrogant and stupid policy'. |
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Tajikistan Shuts Out Afghans - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1554244.stm
After talks with Russia, Tajikistan closes its border to Afghan refugees who are fleeing their homeland for fear of US retaliatory strikes. |
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US Rejects Bin Laden Ruling - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1554713.stm
The US demands that Osama Bin Laden be handed over to "responsible authorities", rejecting an apparent Taleban compromise move. |
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India Says Taleban Recall Kashmir Militants - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1554764.stm
India's Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh says the Taleban leadership is calling on Afghan fighters in Kashmir to return home ahead of a possible US military attack. |
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Man Escapes Tower 'Fireball' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1545709.stm
A Northern Ireland man describes his escape after the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York on Tuesday. |
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FBI 'Ignored Leads' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1544473.stm
French and German media say the FBI failed to follow up important leads, but German prosecutors say an Iranian's warnings were groundless. |
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Congressmen Back Lifting Pakistan Sanctions - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1555776.stm
The heads of the foreign relations committees in the US Congress support easing sanctions against Pakistan following its pledge to help the US fight terrorism. |
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Analysis: Pakistan's Tough Choice - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1549640.stm
The events of last week in the US have pushed Pakistan into choosing between its old ally, the United States, and its closest neighbour, Afghanistan. |
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Dying for a Cause - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/1556345.stm
The BBC's Nick Thorpe meets a group of young Turks willing to die for their beliefs. |
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Peace Rally Opposes US Strikes - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1558164.stm
Hundreds attended a rally in Glasgow to express opposition to any military strike by the United States in the wake of the terror attacks. |
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Bin Laden's Afghan Victims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1550255.stm
Kate Clark hears evidence of a scorched earth policy carried out by the Taleban to counter resistance. |
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Euro Air Security Under Urgent Review - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1542982.stm
European transport ministers plan an emergency meeting to discuss tightening security in the wake of the US terror attacks. |
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Bin Laden Divides Arab Opinion - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1547086.stm
The Arab world is having trouble coming to terms with the issue of who was behind Tuesday's attacks in the US, reports the BBC. |
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Japan Bans Bin Laden Deals - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1556816.stm
Japan says it will ban financial transactions with people linked to Osama Bin Laden and Afghanistan's ruling Taleban militia. |
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Aerospace Firms Ready for Fallout - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/1553888.stm
The aerospace industry in Wales is braced for possible cutbacks as leading firms announce major cutbacks after the US terror attacks. |
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Attacks Aftermath: Russia Repositions - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1543132.stm
Following the attacks on the US, Russia is in a unique position to understand the horror of terrorism, and to make diplomatic manoeuvres, reports the BBC. |
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Iran Weighs up its Options - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1546882.stm
The attacks on New York and Washington raise the possibility that Iran might side with the US in the fight against terrorism. |
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Bangladesh Agrees to US Facilities Request - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1551598.stm
The caretaker government of Bangladesh agrees to a request by the United States to use the nation's airspace, airfields and port facilities. |
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Kabul Checkpoints Stem Refugee Exodus - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1551856.stm
The Taleban set up checkpoints around Kabul to restrict movement, as refugees try desperately to escape to Pakistan. |
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Tension and Courtesy in Islamabad - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/1554940.stm
The likelihood of American military action is causing widespread anxiety in Pakistan, says the BBC's Hugh Sykes. |
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Germany Releases US Attack Suspect - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1544110.stm
Police in Hamburg released a man held over the attacks on the United States, but there were new arrests in Brussels and Rotterdam. |
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Germans Torn by Dilemma - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1553152.stm
Germans fear being targeted by terrorists and also being in a war against terrorism, as Patrick Bartlett reports. |
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'A Prayer for our Fallen' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/reviews/1557060.stm
Emotional performances by Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel were the highlights of a telethon to benefit victims of the US attacks, reports the BBC. |
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Stars Rewrite Work After US Attack - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1556055.stm
Television shows including Friends are reportedly rewritten, while rock bands rework their music in the wake of the attacks on the US. |
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What Does it all Mean? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/events/newsnight/1540610.stm
As the world tries to come to terms with Tuesday's bomb attacks in the United States, the BBC asks a panel of Newsnight guests how these events will shape the world's future. |
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Hospitals Await Rescue Progress - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1538011.stm
The rush of casualties expected by New York hospitals failed to arrive as expected on the day after the tragedy. |
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Identifying the Victims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1544115.stm
The task of identifying victims of the New York attacks is a complex and painstaking one which may take months to complete, reports the BBC. |
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Kennedy Cautions on 'War' Talk - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2001/conferences_2001/liberal_democrats/1560768.stm
Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy tells his party faithful that the UK must be a "candid friend" to the US in the campaign against terrorists. |
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Kennedy Will Urge Caution in Terror War - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2001/conferences_2001/liberal_democrats/1565266.stm
Charles Kennedy will close the Liberal Democrat conference with a fresh call for caution in the West's response to the US terror attacks, reports the BBC. |
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Plaid Chief Supports Terrorism Justice - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2001/conferences_2001/plaid_cymru/1555271.stm
Ieuan Wyn Jones addresses Plaid Cymru's annual conference and says those responsible for 'evil deeds' must be brought to justice. |
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SNP Delegates Remember US Victims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2001/conferences_2001/snp/1551350.stm
The Scottish National Party's conference opened with a motion of condolence for victims of the terrorist attacks in the US. |
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Military Options: SNP Viewpoints - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2001/conferences_2001/snp/1552415.stm
BBC News Online asks two Scottish National Party defence experts for their views on the government's handling of the situation so far and the options ahead. |
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The Fight Against Terror - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1552943.stm
The BBC's Legal Affairs Correspondent, Jon Silverman, looks at the "life-support" system behind Osama Bin Laden's alleged network of terror. |
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Support for the Mourning - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1553063.stm
The difficult task of comforting and helping British families who lost loved ones in the World Trade Center attack is now well underway in New York, reports the BBC. |
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Concorde's Return Set to Go Ahead - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1554555.stm
Concorde is set to resume passenger flights to New York next month despite the terror attacks in the city and job losses. |
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Papers Question Afghan Mission - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1555765.stm
Friday's UK papers strike a note of caution about the US mission, questioning the wider implications of the effort to catch Osama Bin Laden. |
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Financial Ties Across the Waters - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1544396.stm
The rivalries between the world's great financial institutions belies the international nature of centres such as Wall Street and the City, reports the BBC. |
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World Trade Centre Helplines - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1544409.stm
A list of helpline numbers provided by companies that were based in the World Trade Centre. |
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Asia Fears Economic Fallout - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1544506.stm
Asia's business community fears for the huge implications of a US recession on their economy, following the attacks. |
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Developing States Face Credit Fears - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1545309.stm
Developing nations may face difficulty borrowing in international markets as investors shun risk in the aftermath of the attack, warns Standard and Poor's. |
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Economy in the Balance - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1547075.stm
The US stock markets' reopening, and plans for military action, could determine if the global economy falls into recession, reports the BBC. |
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US Motor Industry Suffers Shortages - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1547142.stm
Ford will shut three plants on Monday as the US auto industry faces a parts shortage following Tuesday's attacks, reports the BBC. |
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New York Gets Back to Business - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1547994.stm
The New York Stock Exchange is reopening six days after the World Trade Center attack, amid fears of a world recession. |
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Financial Pain Spirals to New Sectors - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1548128.stm
The after-effects of the devastating terrorist attacks are expected to force firms from a host of sectors to warn on their profits, reports the BBC. |
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Turkey Rattled by Conflict Fears - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1548660.stm
Turkey's markets plummet as investor flee over fears it may be pulled into a prolonged conflict making it a target for terrorist reprisals. |
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Oil Reverses Post-attack Surge - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1549195.stm
Fears of a hike in oil prices seem to have been exaggerated, as demand falls and the US government reportedly lobbies for increased output. |
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Solemn Traders Return to Wall Street - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1549230.stm
Six days after the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, Wall Street returned to work, shaken, but solemn and determined. |
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More Pain for US Airlines - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1549620.stm
America's airlines slashed staff and schedules as shares plummeted, prompting the US government to mull a financial rescue package. |
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Stock Markets Brace for Testing Day - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1549731.stm
Markets faced another challenging day after Wall Street plunged on its first day back after the terrorist attacks on the US. |
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Japan Joins Economic Support Drive - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1550348.stm
Japan eases monetary policy, joining a global drive to see-off recession and calm markets following last week's terrorist attacks. |
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Profit Warnings Multiply for US Firms - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1551433.stm
Over 30 US companies have issued profits warnings in the wake of the massive attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. |
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Tokyo Markets Set for Cautious Opening - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1551629.stm
Shares are expected to open lower in Tokyo, following a late downturn on Wall Street, where prices stabilised after Monday's turmoil, reports the BBC. |
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Investors Seek Safe Havens - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1552097.stm
Many private investors were already having a torrid time, and then America was attacked, creating further turbulence in the markets, reports the BBC. |
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Go Launches New Services - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1552378.stm
The lost-cost carrier expands its route portfolio, indicating the differing fortunes of budget airlines and the struggling aviation giants. |
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US Exports Slump - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1552522.stm
US exports in July took their biggest dive in a decade, hinting that the country's economy was slowing sharply well before last week's attacks. |
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Unions Plead for UK Airline Aid - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1552716.stm
Unions are to meet the UK government to ask for state help in staving off redundancies in the troubled aviation industry. |
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America's Day of Terror - http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/americas/2001/day_of_terror/1.stm
Timeline of the day of attack, with photographs. |
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Economic Impact - http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/in_depth/world/2001/war_on_terror/economic_impact/
Links to a selection of BBC articles looking at the impact of the attacks on the economy. |
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Attacks 'Blow to US Revival' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1537875.stm
Economists forecast initiatives ranging from an interest rate cut to a military strike in response to the US attacks. |
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Insurers Face Record Claims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1537891.stm
The incidents in New York are destined to hit the insurance world hard, with claims expected to total as much as $15 billion. |
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Central Banks Promise Support - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1538304.stm
The US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and the Japanese and Swiss central banks, pledged to help prevent financial instability. |
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US Markets Could Reopen Friday - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1539136.stm
The chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, Richard Grasso, states he hopes US stock markets will open no later than the Monday after the incidents. |
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Wall Street Counts the Cost - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1539628.stm
Article on the world's largest financial institutions taking stock of the human and business toll after the World Trade Center attack. |
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Action to Contain Market Crisis - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1539688.stm
Governments, central banks and other authorities pledge to help avoid financial chaos, but concerted action could still be some way off. |
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US Allows Limited Air Service - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1539877.stm
Looks at the US saying it will allow a limited re-opening of its airspace, but will maintain the ban on regular services. |
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Developing States Worried - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1540109.stm
Governments and companies in less industrialised nations fear the economic implications of the terrorist attacks in the US. |
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Dollar's Solid Image Threatened - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1540337.stm
Looks at the dollar's sharp falls against world currencies, the potential for a period of weakness, and the possibility of it losing its reputation as a safe haven. |
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Insurers 'Face Claims of $15bn' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1540402.stm
Financial experts believe the terrorist strikes in the US are the single most expensive man-made disaster in history. |
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Will US Consumer Confidence Fade? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1540455.stm
Some economists fear that Americans will become more thrifty after the terrorist attacks in the US, to the detriment of the economy. |
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UK Firms Assess Human Costs - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1540593.stm
Reports on UK banks continuing to account for US staff following the World Trade Center attack, as officials say the British death toll could run into hundreds. |
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Markets Await Direction From US - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1541502.stm
Financial markets remained listless in afternoon trade, as the lack of a lead from Wall Street deterred investors from trading. |
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Has Economic Crisis been Avoided? - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1541877.stm
BBC News Online assesses claims that action by central banks can help the world shrug off the economic fallout of the attacks on the US. |
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Wall Street Counts the Cost - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1542021.stm
The world's largest financial institutions took stock of the human and business toll after the World Trade Center attack. |
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UK Firms Fear Human Losses - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1542290.stm
UK firms continue to look for their US-based staff after the World Trade Center attack, as officials say the British death toll could run into hundreds. |
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Eurozone Growth Slows to a Crawl - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1542308.stm
Economic growth in the 12 countries that have adopted the euro slides to 0.1%, but many analysts still say recession will be avoided, despite the attacks. |
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Central Banks Boost Anti-Crisis Moves - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1542500.stm
The US Federal and the European Central Bank stepped up their efforts to minimise the likely economic consequences of the terrorist attacks. |
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O'Neill Sees Recovery Ahead - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1544075.stm
The US Treasury Secretary voices confidence that the economy can pull through, but others see storm clouds gathering, following the attacks. |
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Pakistan's Exchanges Re-Open - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1561119.stm
Pakistan's stock markets resumed trading after a week-long closure, and fell steeply amid fears about the impact of any military action. |
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IMF Shrugs off Recession Fears - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1561810.stm
The IMF expects the world economy to avoid recession in the wake of the attacks on America, though the US economy will weaken. |
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Terror Attacks 'Will Hit House Prices' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1561832.stm
The US terror attacks and subsequent international uncertainty will affect the UK housing market, experts warn. |
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AOL Cuts Targets After Attack - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1562233.stm
The US media giant AOL Time Warner warns it will suffer in the aftermath of 11 September due to a deeper slowdown in advertising. |
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Attacks to Cost Lloyd's £1.3bn - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1564321.stm
Lloyd's of London, the world's biggest insurance market, has said the terrorist attacks on the US will cost it an estimated £1.3bn. |
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Updike Bears Witness to Attacks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/1544262.stm
Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Updike describes what he saw of the New York attack as he watched in shock from a relative's house in Brooklyn. |
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Arthur Miller Condemns Terrorism - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/1544301.stm
Acclaimed US playwright Arthur Miller says the terrorist attacks in the US are part of a "war against humanity". |
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Hollywood 'Changed Forever' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1542338.stm
The terrorist attacks on New York will forever change the workings of Hollywood movies, says British director Mike Figgis. |
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Hollywood Studios 'On Terror Alert' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1555885.stm
The celluloid world of Hollywood faces real fear after the FBI reportedly warned of terror threats to film studios including Universal. |
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Award Winner Caught in US Chaos - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1539072.stm
PJ Harvey, who won the Mercury Music Prize, speaks about being stuck in Washington after the US attacks. |
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Holes in US Airport Security - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1554241.stm
A BBC News Online reader says new security controls at US airports are failing to pick up potentially dangerous objects. Includes user submitted experiences. |
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EU Considers Aid for Airlines - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1554589.stm
EU finance ministers will consider relaxing tough rules on state aid to airlines, as the industry suffers following the attacks on the US. |
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Greenspan Assesses the Damage - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1554696.stm
The chairman of the Fed says calm is returning to financial markets, but no one can tell the full effects of the terrorist attacks. |
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Pakistan Investors Prepare for Trouble - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1555033.stm
Multinationals take precautions to protect their operations in Pakistan and the Middle East as the prospect of military conflict increases. |
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Top US Policymakers Say 'Wait' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1555213.stm
Eager to do something, US lawmakers are instead told to sit tight while economic analysts figure out what lies in wait for the economy. |
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Bush Condemns US 'Revenge Attacks' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1549619.stm
President Bush called for an end to violence against US Muslims, and the FBI warned that physical and verbal abuse will not be tolerated. |
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Analysis: Bush Wins America's Approval - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1549636.stm
BBC Washington correspondent Paul Reynolds analyses George Bush's high approval ratings, and wonders how long it can last. |
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Scramble for Safety - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1549703.stm
More details emerged of how members of the US administration first learned of Tuesday's attacks and were taken to secure shelters. |
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US Terror Threat Remains - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1549776.stm
The US steps up security following a warning from senior officials that associates of the hijackers could still be at large. |
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Plane Crash Touches Pennsylvania - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1549805.stm
The United Airlines crash in Pennsylvania shocked local residents, but also enhanced their sense of community, reports Kevin Anderson. |
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Foreign Leaders Head for US - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1549920.stm
France's President Jacques Chirac is the first of a string of dignitaries to visit the US as President Bush seeks support for a 'war on terrorism'. |
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America's Invisible Enemy - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1544821.stm
Washington says it is at war but the strategy, which took it to victory against Iraq, could lead to disaster now. |
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Your Views and Stories - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1544983.stm
Eyewitness accounts of the horror in New York, from users of the BBC news site. |
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'Our Purpose as a Nation is Firm' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1545043.stm
Full copy of the speech in which American President Bush speaks of a "kinship of grief" and a "unity against terror" at a memorial service in Washington DC. |
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Bush Visits New York Destruction - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1545193.stm
President Bush visited the devastated site of the World Trade Center as America mourned the victims of the attacks. |
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'The Shock's Not Set in Yet' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1546329.stm
With a new week looming, New York was trying to return to normal. But the attack on the World Trade Center still weighed heavily on the minds of its citizens. |
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Airlines Cut Jobs to Avoid Bankruptcy - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1546576.stm
US airlines are calling for government assistance as more than 13,000 jobs are lost due to reduced public demand for flights. |
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Nation United in Grief - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1546876.stm
BBC News Online's Kevin Anderson makes an emotional return to Washington to find his fellow countrymen struggling to come to terms with Tuesday's events. |
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Second US Arrest in Terror Probe - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1546878.stm
US authorities detained a second man amid reports that the FBI was searching for two of the hijackers in the weeks before the attacks. |
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Finding that Blitz Spirit - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1547138.stm
The World Trade Center was synonymous with business, but thousands of people lived in its extensive shadow. The devastation has brought neighbours closer together, reports the BBC. |
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News Online Users Message for Bush - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1547292.stm
Contributors to a two-hour special edition of the BBC's Talking Point programme, broadcast live on radio and the internet, offer sharply divided opinion on what President Bush's next step should be. |
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US Prepares for War - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1547463.stm
The BBC's defence correspondent examines preparations by the Bush administration, which is emphasising the military campaign will be a long one. |
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Bush Tells Nation to 'Be Ready' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1555456.stm
US President Bush prepares what is seen as the most crucial speech of his presidency as Americans demand action against terror. |
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A Warm New York Welcome - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1555557.stm
BBC News Online's Ryan Dilley talks to New Yorkers welcoming UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to a city devastated by terrorist attacks. |
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Fighting a 'Dirty War' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1555760.stm
As America prepares to retaliate for last week's terror attacks, changes in the law might be needed to help it fight an unsavoury war, reports the BBC. |
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Powell Welcomes Russian Support - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1562329.stm
US Secretary of State Colin Powell welcomes Russia's offer of air bases for a possible military operation against Afghanistan. |
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Bin Laden: US Banned List - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1562403.stm
The full list of organisations, people and groups the US says are linked to the Osama Bin Laden network. |
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An Eye for an Eye - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1550006.stm
As Americans struggle to comprehend the tragedy which befell their country last week, some fear a desire for revenge has gripped the nation. |
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US Trials of Muslims Delayed - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1550037.stm
US judges delay trials of Muslims for fear of jurors' bias amid a wave of anger over last week's suicide attacks. |
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Analysis: UN's Crisis Role - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1550258.stm
The UN Security Council could help the US to rally support from non-Nato members for anti-terrorism strikes, reports the BBC. |
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US Hunt Closes in on Plotters - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1550346.stm
Links to Osama Bin Laden remain elusive as US investigators pursue new leads in the wake of the suicide attacks. |
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FBI Probes 'Attempted Fifth Hijack' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1550993.stm
Sources close to the FBI investigation tell a US newspaper hijackers may have been on board a fifth plane last week. |
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One Week On: America Reflects - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1551063.stm
America marks one week after the terror attacks in New York and Washington, as President Bush urges people to continue to give more aid. |
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US Aims Beyond Bin Laden - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1551071.stm
The American defense secretary says the capture of Osama Bin Laden will be just "one step" in the fight against terrorism. |
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Bush Appeals for Help From Allies - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1551656.stm
The US leader appealed to allies for any support possible, as he met the Indonesian president, head of the world's largest Muslim population. |
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New York Loses Hope for Survivors - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1551727.stm
New York's police commissioner gives the bleakest assessment yet of finding survivors in the rubble that was once the World Trade Center. |
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FBI Widens the Net - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1551873.stm
The FBI says it is looking for nearly 200 people in connection with last week's terror attacks in the US, as first criminal charges are filed. |
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The 'Forgotten' Victims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1552051.stm
Their story has been almost lost in the coverage of the World Trade Center attack, but the friends and relatives of those who worked at New York's highest restaurant are devastated at their loss, reports the BBC. |
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Coalition in Quotes - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1552152.stm
Looks at what world leaders said about forming an anti-terrorism coalition. |
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US Orders Planes to the Gulf - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1553289.stm
More than 100 American combat aircraft are to begin redeploying to the Gulf in President Bush's campaign against world terrorism. |
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Ethnic Minorities Demonstrate in US - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1553650.stm
Leaders of minority ethnic groups rallied in Washington to urge people not to avenge last week's attacks by picking on people who "looked like the enemy". |
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Carrier Sets Sail for Unknown War - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1553659.stm
The giant USS Theodore Roosevelt prepared to leave for the Mediterranean, but no-one yet knows exactly what its mission may be. |
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Chirac: Fighting Terror a Priority - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1553731.stm
President Chirac says France will not stand aside in an international campaign against terrorism, but has yet to determine its contribution. |
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At a Veterinary M*A*S*H - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1554236.stm
As cranes, bulldozers and human muscle excavate the rubble of the World Trade Center, it is the scores of rescue dogs some are banking on to direct them to survivors. |
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US Plans Wide-Ranging Response - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1554282.stm
The military build-up is part of a package of measures the US will use to fight international terrorism, says BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Marcus. |