Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday February 16 2004 — A7 Q World In brief i’J T Iran offers to sell its nuke fuel Shopping mall temple fires in China kill more than 90 BEUING (AP) — A fire at a crowded shopping mall killed at least 5 people Sunday in China’s northeast while 39 died in a blaze in a temple in the southeast state media said The fires added to a string of deadly accidents despite repeated govern- ment vows to improve public safety Fires coal mine accidents and other disasters blamed on shoddy construction indifference to safety rules and other negligence occur frequently in China killing scenes of people at a time The shopping center fire broke out atabout 11:20 am on the second flow of the Zhongbai Building in Jilin a city about 390 miles northeast of Beijing the official Xinhua Nejys Agency reported It said the blaze apparently began in a storeroom next to a boiler room About 70 people also were injured Xinhua said “It was an especially large fire” said Fang Wanyou a city government spokesman reached by telephone in Jilin “The cause is still being investigated" The building was crowded with weekend shoppers Xinhua said It said ittook abdut 260 firefighters more than four hours to extinguish the blaze Many of the dead weresales clerks and firefighters were among the injured Fang said He said it wasn’t clear why the fire spread so fast The temple fire broke out at about 2:15 pm in Wufeng a village in Zhejiang province Xinhua said It said firefighters put out the blaze about 30 minutes later The cause was under inves- tigation five-sto- ry Iraqi police arrest Baathist leader on US military’s most wanted list BAGHDAD Iraq (AP)— A special Iraqi police unit arrested a senior Baath Party leader on the US military’s list during a raid Sunday on his home in a Baghdad suburb The capture of Mohammed Zimam Abdul Razaq leaves only 10 top figures still at large from the list of 55 issued after the Saddam Hussein regime fell Abdul Razaq was No 41 and the four of spades in the military’s “deck of cards” of top fugi- most-want- ed ktaajj -- fives Deputy Interior Minister Ahmed Kadhum Ibrahim touted the arrest as evidence that the Iraqi police force “can be depended upon in the fight against terrorism” — looking to give his troops a boost a day after police in the turbulent city of Fallujah were overwhelmed by dozens of gunmen in one of the best organized guerrilla attacks yet US officials gave conflicting sports Sunday on whether foreign fighters or Saddam loyalists carried out the bold daytime assault on the Fallujah police station At least 25 people mostly police were killed in the raid more than 30 people were wounded and the attackers freed dozens of prisoners at the station The assault raised questions about whether Iraqi security forces are ready to take the front line against the insurgency when the United States hands over power to the Iraqis on June 30 ng ‘Return of the King’ named top film at British Academy Awards LONDON (AP) — Fantasy epic “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” was named best film at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday while “Lost in Translation” co-stars Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson took the top acting honors “Return of the King” was nominated for 12 awards known as BAFTAs and won five: best picture cinematography adapted screenplay and special effects as well as the film of the year award as voted by the public “Return of the King” beat Anthony Minghella’s Civil War saga “Cold Mountain Sophia Coppola’s quirky “Lost In Translation” Tim Burton’s whimsical “Big Fish” and Pete Weir's seafaring saga “Master and Commander The Far Side of the World” to take the best-filprize from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts m TEHRAN Iran (AP) — Iran declared Sunday it plans to sell nuclear reactor fuel internationally establishing die Islamic republic as a country in possession of technology the United States wants to keep from spreading Announcing the decision Foreign Minister Kamal Khar-rasaid Iran has made an “important achievement” in possessing the technology to enrich uranium and insisted the project would be for peaceful use Once Iran produces nuclear fuel it will market it under die strict supervision of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog the Vienna-base- d International Atomic Energy Agency he said “This is an industry which can both be used by our plants and supplied to the international markets” Kharrazi was quoted as saying by the official Islamic Republic News Agency or IRNA “No one can deprive us of this natural legal and legitimate righLniis industry is strictly for peaceful use” He added that Iran has suspended uranium emuhment “but this does not mean that we will give up this industry which is our national pride” The United States seeks to restrict countries from acquiring uranium enrichment technology and Iran’s sale of fuel interna- tionally would prove it already possesses the capability Washington suspects Iran of conducting a secret program to build nuclear weapons but Tehran insists its program is geared only toward energy production On Sunday Kharrazi accused the United States of trying to influence the IAEA board before it meets in March to hear a report on Iran’s compliance record “Americans want to influ- ence the upcoming IAEA meeting but we are ready to ' cooperate transparently and answer all questions IAEA supervision is carried out carefully and we have nothing to worry about” he said US officials have said if die meeting finds Iran is not in compliance they could urge die IAEA board to refer the matter to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions or other options zi AP photo The ruins of Transvaal water park are lit up in Moscow on Sunday Rescue workers with search dogs picked through rubble a day after the collapse that killed at least 26 and injured more than 100 others Search called! 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