Show The Heriald Journal Logan Utah Sunday July 7 2002 — A7 World In briof Q ssssissSira aft© ©aaoDDDB©DB British Soldiers prepare for march by Orange Order KABUL Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen firing assault rifles Saturday assassinated Afghan Vice President Abdul Qadir a veteran Pashtun warlord and key figure in efforts to bring Stability to the Northern Ireland (AP) — British miy engineers erectedlines of concrete indbubed wire Saturday to prevent clash between Protestant marchers and hos-tile CtfhoUc residents in this 'divided town PORTADOWN US-back- - ed war-fractur-ed President Haitaid Kaizai summoned his Cabinet to an emergency session and police set up roadblocks throughout the city as die gunmen escaped Uniformed troops armed with Kalashnikov rifles and rocket-propellgrenade launfchers took up positions in Stephen White the police commander oveneemgsecuri- tyfor Sunday’s restricted march by the Orange Order brotherhood through Fortad-owsaid he expeOed no violence after the march is stopped near the Garvaghy Road the town's major ' Catholic section Since 1998 police have blocked the divisive parade — just one of thousands staged each summer by die organization — from houses akmgOar-vagh- y passing Road outside Portad-ow- n ed n front of government ministries A government statement issued after the meeting Mamed the assassination on APjitiolo 'terrorists" Karzai appointed Afghan poOce stand guard next to the car of Afghan Vice President Abdul Qadr after Qadr’S assassination In Kabul Afghanistan on Saturday as ho waa leaving the Ministry of Puble Works His driver was also kMed but the gunman escaped auti-Catho- lic Louis Farrakhan visits Iraq for talks a commission headed by Interior Minister Taj Mohammad Wardak and another vice pres failed to react properly Kabul police chief Din Mohammed Jurat said Karzai rushed to the 400-be- d military hospital where Qadir’s body was taken and afterward summoned his Cabinet into emergency session Agriculture Minister Syed Hussain Anwari told The Associated Press that during the Cabinet meeting Karzai “expressed his great sadness for the loss of a great patriot and the hero of die nation” No group claimed responsibility President Bush said his administration stands ready to assist in the Afghan investigation if Karzai asks for help “We are more resolved than ever to bring stability to the country so that the Afghan people can have peace and hope" Bush said — — - ident Karim Khalili to investigate the assassination Karzai will send a senior government delegation to the funeral in Jalalabad on Sunday the statement said The government declared Tuesday a national day of mourning The attack occurred at about 12:40 pm as Qadir one of three vice presidents was leaving by car from the heavily guarded Ministry of Public Works which he also headed The gunmen sprayed nearly 40 rounds into his vehicle killing Qadir and his driver The gunmen dressed in traditional shawal Idiameez garments and wearing white skull caps then jumped into a white car and escaped police official Abdul Raouf Dad said All 10 uniformed security guards on duty at the ministry were arrested because they - BAGHDAD Iraq (AP) Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan arrived in Baghdad for a two-da-y visit Saturday to discuss steps that could be taken to avert a possible US military pmpign again! Iraq “Our purpose here is to see the people of Iraq hopefully the leadership and to see what we can do to possibly stop a war” Farrakhan told reporters on his arrival in Baghdad rakhan opposes UJ against Iraq Farrakhan whose Nation of Islam is based in Chicago has already been to Qatar Yemen and Lebanon as part of a Middle East tour A frequent visitor to the Middle East Famkhan’s views on race relations in the United States and Jews have made him a source of concern V to UA authorities 1 The UNSecurity Council and the United States accuse Iraq of trying to rebuild its banned weapons programs and of supporting terrorism The world body has failed to per-suade Iraq in talks held in Viemte to allow die return bf UN weapons inspectors - Greek police find stolen rockets ATHENS Greece (AP) Greek police assisted by American and British agents raided ah apartment Saturday k and found dozens of rockets they believe were stolen from the army in the -late 1980s by the elusive November lTterrorirt group Police now believe they have seized most if not all of the terror group’s known arse- ' anti-tan- : WILL HAVE TO SETTLE FOR nal It was the second such u1 jj 9 k! 1 MfTHEllNCREDIBLElEASE police raid against the group iinceWsdnMqrriMn weapons and documents were seized from what police said was the group’s main hide-oindowntown Atbeas However November 17’a shadowy leaders sought for newly three decides continue to elude arrest Police estimate the group has less than a few dozen members Suspected anarchist groups v reacted to the raids with two v firebomb attacks in Athens No injuries were reported ' i ' '' v AND PONVENIENCE t§IlS8®B ut Caribbean riatibris buy AIDS drugs ' OTOROTTOWN Guyana Caribbean (APJrFift ' nations have reached a deal : : ‘ £ with major pharmaceutical cornmmtestobuydnigsfor1'' AIDS patients at discounts of up to 9Q percento£Bcials laid ' Saturday: r I 1 Bristbl-Mye- n d the & Co and -Merck Gx Squibb Abbott Laboratories wip V t UA-base- ' i mhm WWMU'HP munity officials said a day v V after ending their summit here VR ia a nujor victory for ua v a region ”aid Guyana’s health minister Leslie Ram v sammy - 11 lj MM M mM MM M ' WPWWVWWAh u :r X -- V V 'X ?V ' t V V rv ? : :v t ‘w i ’k '' t ' r'A- V : w v’-- - MH M nie lf5' it’ |