| Show - - WORLD The Salt take Tribune r is ik - ' e0 00 'i ) i 1 ‘ 7 I r '- ( ' I Ill i r (It ) tv k ' I f' 1‘1 f1 tr -- ' ' r'--r f1 6 ' 1 r la1 - — ' I- ' 1 1 n'''' ' '' 1 14 t I i ' i '' ' 1 I - VAII Muslims pray at "The Mountain of Mercy" in Mount Arafat northeast of the Saudi Arabia's foremost cleric appealed to followers to denounce terrorism city of I I) PM SALEMIlittAVNWititrd on Saturday when Mecca Top cleric blasts terrorism Saudi Arabia: At the peak of the hajj the Muslim leader says those who claim to be holy warriors are an affront to the faith BY RAWYA RAGEII llseksociaied Pv ARAFAT MOUNT Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia's top cleric called on Muslims around the world Saturday to forsake terrorism saying those who claim to be holy warriors were an affront to the faith In a sermon that was remarkable not only for its strong lanat the guage but also its timing peak of the annual hall — Sheik I Abdul Aziz told 2 million pilgrims that terrorists were giving their enemies an excuse to 1 1 P criticize Muslim nations "Is it holy war to shed Muslim blood? Is it holy war to shed the blood of given sanctuary in Muslim lands? Is it holy war to destroy the possessions of Muslims?" asked A large number of the victims of suicide attacks in Saudi ' I s I "This country is based on this religion and will remain steadfast on it" he said "Islam forbids all forms of inkilling without just justice cause treachery hijacking of planes boats and transportation means" he said Saudi Arabia came under Western pressure after the Sept 11 attacks on the United States in which 15 of the 19 hijackers werc Saudi citizens The Saudi government conducted a crackdown on extremist groups after suicide bombers attacked housing compounds inhabited by foreigners in May Saudi and US officials blamed the attack and a similar suicide on bombing in November which groups linked to Osama is led by the Saudi-borbin Laden On Thursday suspected terrorists shot dead six Saudi security personnel in a shootout in a house in suburban Riyadh In total last year bombings in Saudi Arabia killed 51 people eight Americans Including Saudi and US officials have netblamed bin Laden's work Bin Laden is a Saudi exile Arabia Turkey Iraq and elsewhere have been Muslims who is widely respected in the Arab world as the foremost cleric in the country considered the birthplace of Islam spoke at Namira Mosque in a televised sermon watched by millions of Muslims in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states The mosque is close to Mount Arafat where the pilgrims converged Saturday for the climax of their annual trek This year's hajj has been carried out amid heightened security after a year of terror attacks in the kingdom In speaking of terrorists who killed fellow Muslims was clearly referring to the Prophet Muhammad's final sermon delivered on Mount Arafat 14 centuries ago It contained the line: "Know that every Muslim is a Muslim's brother and the Muslims are brethren Fighting between them should be avoided" also criticized the international community accusing it of attacking Wahhabism the sect whose strict interpretation of Islam is followed in Saudi Arabia vitt f11 1 '' 4 : Ross - Thailand — Warning the chance to contain bird flu might be dis app earing the World llealth Organization urged China to take swifter action Saturday as the world's most populous country reported two new suspected outbreaks Asian governments meanwhile sought to reassure the public that the virus was under control and poultry was safe to consume if properly cooked The UN Food and Agriculture Organization appealed for International aid to provide farmers with compensation saying otherwise they may resist slaughtering their flocks a crucial measure in stamping out the disease and preventing a human outbreak "We are concerned that mass culling is not taking place at a speed we consider absolutely necessary to contain the r'- :' - - L 4 i - 1 - - BANGKOK 1 k 1 - t : t 4 lheitsmoitolovi Prom a r- - k -o 0no I - 1 ) t( ' It 1 - 7 BY EMMA - - in two central provinces ) V ' 1 1k i ilk '' -- - t 14 1 1:6 - Prevention: The body urges China to speed up action a g ainst the virus after suspected outbreaks '' i i- 1 1 '7' I - '' ' If - ''''''''''' ' r - k 1 1 i '''' 0 '0 i i 1 ( !' ) '' 4 t n ' ''' Al3 2004 1I WHO issues bird flu warning () "1 f It ' '- ! 4 r cf "1' - : 11 t ' ' kst ''' k i ' k'4" 4 i t1 Sunday February a ' : ' - : 1 a ' N - - i Itttug wird Prm t ' t - ' a - thilq BM K Jingzu on Saturday walk through an in which housed their ducks before being China shed empty Shanghai a of the spread of bird flu as means curbing slaughtered Hu Zhengyou front and Xu virus" said !fans Wagner an animal production and health officer at FM) The W110 called On China to share more information about the disease step tip monitoring for possible human cases and take precautions so that workers engaged in the mass slaughter of birds aren't accidentally Infected The appeal came after the government On Friday announced confirmed cases in two central provinces Hunan and !Whet It said it was investigating suspected cases in three other regions including Guangdong In the south where SARS is believed to have begun "We have repeatedly said there is a brief WindOW Of op portunity to act within China" Julie flail a WI 10 official in Beijing said in a statement l'his latest news strongly suggests that the window is getting smaller with each passing (lay" the statement said 200 missing after barge sinks in Congo communications or electricity The fire started after a technician trying to wpair a broken motor inadvertently set off a spark near a fuel barrel Essome said The blaze spread quickly because most of the vessel was made of wood forcing panicked passengers to) Jump into) the Congo River and survivors to swim to) shore The fire destroyed almost all the merchandise aboard which included salt food fuel and live goats belonging to) small Congolese traders six "The villagers said they saw at least bodies floating in the river but we couldn't verify that" Essome said The UN Mission in Congo on Friday of two patrol boats and a helicopter to look for survivors and distribute emergency medical SUpplieS water and blankets Essome said Lukelela a village on the border with Republic of Congo is about 250 miles northwest of Kinshasa The village has no radios or telephones said BY EDDY iSANGO Mr Avorittled Prim KINSIIASA Congo — Nearly 200 people were missing after a barge caught fire and sank In a river in northwestern Congo the United Nations said Saturday At least 301 of the nearly 500 people aboard the barge survived Monday's accident on the Congo River near the town of Luke lehl said Alexandre Essome spokesman for the UN Mission in Congo in the northwestern city of Mbandaka One person was confirmed dead and at least one other suffered severe burns he said "We don't know what happened to the 200 who are missing" Essome said by telephone "According to survivors they could have returned to the capital Kinshasa or Mbandaka but it's also possible that the death toll will rise" Essome said News of such tragedies often travels slowly in Congo because much of the vast country is comprised of jungles dirt roads and villages with no e I The Phanmacy welcomes Educators Mutual members LY7TiA(R(E1(1g j to r 1 f' 4 1sp 4s 1 i - I I I 44'141114 I" 4 4 c 1 - '' 1 ( 1 A 1 AN‘ i ' 4s4 444- 4- I‘ oft I s 41 ‘ A lk -o1 - ‘ 0014 I -- 121 1 ' 1 ': I -- ' e 0 ''' 117 I) 4 ig 11 v rtt4øpii1J4 I arilt Card i i J - fi 4- IA f IC 1 I 1 ' Rif MARTAE1ST SIGNATURE 1 2 8 4 5 mum pot antomot f et tflot sotto oner yew ths DO‘All yob hong pot Wo Offrttrot It my 0110 (ow rnpim rp reoil mvyvOrpl11 NO P54 1141111 MIST ri If) r4O OJANTIlv WWII rOt Ot OM 1) RV Wey Al ro Fif 'fiitot GIPIKATt C00 CriutOr i k Col91AIR Ovt owl m 0o0 Shy flio rOW orwo olocool to too a I 0 mbroJoil tit oto too oOttoti oto bkooni to otorOootobooto otoroottro IM tztO too toTOO1 uoo Yoomt 00 rotoomloo 0w0 O'No ml M 1000 itO4 ft 0 frotomtanni 000 or o In PO tiy 000 W Inf roont00 woArs I ' ven of go (Mot oil tootAti Pfrolint Rept I Sot CAWorN trovVot sold rot grle rivvis wow" 4 Otothowct 2 9 er 1PC too ode vrt01 (IA eln tOMkAlit Ont " 0 armour 1 'As EARN A $25 KMART GIFT CARD WHEN YOU FILL OR REFILL FIVE NEW CURRENT OR TRANSFERRED PRESCRIPTIONS GOOD TOWARD NEXT MERCHANDISE PURCHASE SIORt 0 ) t T211214 ON $ -- 'k - ' We're experienced Our pharmacists fill more than 1000000 prescriptions weekly We make transferring your prescriptions easy and offer one stop shopping while your prescriptions are filled The drugstore at Kmart has all your health care needs at great prices! ) 1 ettsAl? till -- -4 ' -1 - ilk 4- - y - 1 ' t tt I 4 ' - you're looking for a place you can trust to fill your prescriptions make Kmart your pharmacy of choice If ) Cali for the Kmart Pharmacy nearest you or visit wwwskmartcom I mom 001IPPI tt 1N a Tpp VA 11 rolm 4 Svago 4 arwra lark TO 44 6 6 111- SA 'A wma Ow' WI R Ga4 Paa - 6 UN 1 g Wek Ca Oita PetedWIS flagwo n40 494 P421te wg or wynnti tw Yrort i's4rticy Pqat waNao or a 04IffleR rt40 tetyv Ftwavary a a tA4tkof 4 Prx0t Mel tot ty wort If tA A tt AA wfirgs wIr ' ov vit flaaofra wo e4JOA Ft el 140 qe nqll inolt04114 '1 1 i thlt i 0 LOCATIONS et pe R If oht o f 40 A ototoo tt " hil 'aatalaa 'i AW00 04 NM catcay 1141 NI) 1010 tvrnle i r1401 NOT VALID AT KMAAT ft4pyi Iwo V 41r II IAN lt A tao Aeo-- y tivAA brof 70lo to ttrgiim 1 t i 12000 13352 " I SCHECKAID TO CLOSE -- 1 1 t I 1 tI L P ( ti I - |
