Show "' ' fl (it pmtfcr - ( - 4 -- m The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday April 3 2003 — A5 World In brief SARS Palestinian prime minister discusses —forming Cabinet Israeli troops backed by gunshipi and of men in die West Bank town of Tulkarem on Wednesday sod demolished the home of a jailed Palestinian accused in a string of attacks Soldim encircled the town with barbed wire to prevent peo-ptefnm leaving as they searched tomes All but seven of those detained were later released Four other suspected militants were arrested elsewhere in the West Bank Also Wednesday Mahmoud Abbas the recently named Palestinian prime minister met with political leaden in the Gaza Strip to discuss the formation of his new Cabinet Abbas also met in recent days with leaden of Hamas the mil- itant group that has claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks killing hundreds of Israelis Abbas has been trying to persuade Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad to end or least suspend terror attacks against Israelis JERUSALEM (AP) business tanks rounded up hundreds face-to-fa- AP photo for evidence Thursday outside the gate of a wharf in Davao southern Philippines where a bomb exploded Wednesday night killing at least 16 people President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered "total wai" on terrorists after the attack Two members of HAVANA (AP) — Armed hijackers seized a ferry off Cuba’s coast Wednesday and threatened to toss passengers overboard if they cannot go to the United States setting off a negotiating drama on die high seas The FBI said the ferry was drifting in international waters about 60 miles off Key West and was sending hostage negotiators to die seme by helicopter to rendezvous with a US Coast Guard cutter Fidel Castro’s government said it would handle the crisis in die Florida Straits The US Coast Guard confirmed that Cuba would take the lead role but said it was ready to assist “What we won’t do in any case is to use measures of force that put in danger the lives of the people aboard this boat” Cuba said It said SO passengers were on board Ms concessions to restart talks NICOSIA Cyprus (AP) — Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash offered concessions to his Greek Cypriot counterparts talks to reunify Wednesday in a bid to restart ' this island Denktash warned however the chances of a breakthrough “will be diminished” if the European Union confirms Cyprus’ accession as a member on April 16 The EU considers that a fait accompli The measures include letting Greek Cypriot refugees return to the Greek Cypriot sector of Famagusta a city abandoned since Turkey occupied the island's northern third in 1974 following a failed coup by supporters of union with Greece Other proposals include lifting trade travel and cultural restrictions allowing freedom of movement between both sides dropping restrictions on die movement of UN peacekeepers on the Turkish side and establishing a reconciliation commission war-divid- ed a bomb squad seajqh the ground EDasft odd PMiipppes ft© tneair wDnantf Turkish Cypriot leader Offers ed ce m Cuba says boat hijacked captors threaten to toss passengers off UN-sponsor- HONG KONG (AP)— A illmysterious ness is straining economic : activity across Asia forcing manufacturers to temporarily shut down bankers to cancel ' meetings and visitors to stay away Near-terproductivity will undoubtedly suffer delivering the harshest blow to the struggling travel industiy Economists say the outbreak of SARS or severe acute respiratory syndrome will hurt much of the retail and service sectors as' consumers'avoidmalls restaurants and other forms of entertainment The greatest financial impact so far has been felt in Hong Kong and Singapore where the incidence of infection is highest But financial analysis are alsp keeping an eye out for signs of the disease’s spread in mainland China South Korea and ' Vietnam “The outbreak of SARS is significant enough to affect growth across the region” said Merrill Lynch economist TJ Bond The United Nations health agency on Wednesday advised travelers to avoid going to Hong Kong and the Chinese province of Guangdong’ because of the outbreak The World Health Organization said it was taking the action because at least nine foreign businessmen have caught SARS in Hong Kong and returned with it to their home countries Motorola and Hewlett Packard briefly closed factories in Singapore and Hong Kong respectively to disinfect them after workers showed symptoms and Intel canceled a trade show in Tai wan MANILA Philippines (AP) — A bomb exploded Wednesday near a bustling wharf in the southern Philippine city of Davao killing at least 16 people and wounding 40 officials said Two children and a nun were reported killed in the explosion the second bombing in this city in less than a month A March 4 bombing killed 21 people outside Davao’s airport There was no immediate claim of responsibility for ' Wednesday’s bombing Both attacks were blamed on the rebel More Islamic Liberation Front but the group denied playing a role in either one The bomb exploded at about 7 pm in a food stall along the tor of the Davao Medical Center said 1 1 bodies were brought to the hospital morgue and four more were being retrieved from the site The dead included at least two children and a nun officials’ highway just outside the pier’s crowded gate as a passenger ship was about to depart police chief Supt Isidro Lape-n- a said “We think die security at the pier worked because the attackers woe not able to bring the explosive inside” said President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was scheduled to visit Davao on Thursday and there were no plans to cancel the Many victims were vendors and children at nearby food stalls and restaurants health officials said Larry Laura 39 said he was driving a van about 100 yards away when he heard the explosion People were “shocked speechless crying and just watching bodies scattered on the ground a few seconds after the blast" he said Dr Gerardo Cunanan direc ‘ ' trip “This is a grim reminder that we must always be alert and watchful of those who wish to do us harm” Arroyo said “The police and the military alone cannot do the job This is a total war requiring the full attention and resources of the entire ! 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