Show ’ I - ' v V ' ' The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday October 5 2003 — A7 J V Y lii brief Ballots cast for country’s (hxmmiDlhxsir C&oDDs HAIFA Israel (AP) — A Palestinian woman wrapped in explosives blew herself up Saturday inside a seaside restaurant popular with both Arabs and Jews killing 19 bystanders including four children The bombing prompted new calls for Israel to act on threats to expel Yasser Arafat Hours later Israeli helicopters fired missiles at an empty home near the beach in Gaza City and at a house belonging to an Islamic Jihad leader in the Boureij refugee camp in central Gaza witnesses said The military said it targeted two Hamas weapons caches and there were no reports that anyone was hurt The lunchtime suicide attack which wounded at least 33 ended nearly a month of relative calm One of the deadliest in three years of violence the bombing came on the Jewish Sabbath and a day before the start of Yom Kip-pthe holiest day of the Jewish cal- first election MUSCAT Oman (AP)— Omanis cast ballots Saturday for an advisory council in die country’s fust elections opened to all citi-- U" zens rather than a a hand- picked elite Some 306 candidates including 13 women were running for seats on the Shura Majlis The Islamic-stycouncil has no formal powers but is consulted by die sultan on new laws and policies ' “This is a historic day for Oman" said Taleb bin Mohammed a businessman who voted in Barka 30 miles west of Muscat “Now we feel like we participate with our government in making decisions” Sultan Qaboos announced universal suffrage late last yearjoining other states in the conservative Gulf region that are introducing democratic reforms In previous elections in the small Gulf country only 23 percent of die population were eligible to vote In 2000 community leaders and tribal sheiks selected the voters usually picking people of promi- le rsi oil-ri- Palestinian groups including the vio-lent Hamas and Islamic Jihad Pales-tinianss- - " The attack at the Boureij camp tar- - ' geted the home of Islamic Jihad leader Morshet Shahin but residents said he escaped 'The blast at the Maxim restaurant went off shortly after 2 pm shatter-in- g windows and leaving the white walls cracked and charred black Most of the ceiling had collapsed with lights and wires dangling Broken plates glass chairs and human remains covered the flora of the building Outside the the of restaurant's body security guard lay broken and bloody on the steps Police said the bomber and 19 bystanders were killed A 1 year-old and two other children ages five and six were among the dead emergency officials said Also among the dead were four Arabs and the wounded included sev- eral members of the local pro soccer team Maccabi Haifa who meet at the one-sto- ry -- ur AP photo People nish a wounded child away from the site of a suicide bombing in in the northern Israeli city of Haifa on Saturday endar President Bush who has opposed Arafat’s expulsion condemned “the despicable attack” and said Palestinian authorities must take responsibility for stopping terrorism Arafat supporters appealed for international intervention to guarantee his safety Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ch 20 called his advisers fra1 an emergency meeting Saturday evening and the helicopter attacks happened shortly after “The world will have to accept our decisions" Ehud Olmert Israel's vice a restaurant premier said before the meeting The Gaza house targeted by the helicopters belonged to the Kanita family' one of Gaza's largest but had been ' empty fra a long time The Kanita family has members in all the main restaurant every Saturday ZAKA a group that aids rescue workers and gathers body parts fra burial said that five members of one family and three from another died nent status ®QDSirn(2)Ki UN reps Iran in agreement TEHRAN Iran(AP)-Representatives of the UN nuclear watchdog reached “total agreement" with Iran on measures to prove the country’s nuclear program is v peaceful a senior Iranian official said Saturday InternaThe Vienna-base- d tional Atomic Energy Agency had no immediate comment after an IAEA team completed key negotiations with the on their nuclear pro-' gram The IAEA has set an Oct 31 deadline for Iran to prove it is not producing nuclear weapons — as the United1 V States strongly suspects Iran has protested the deadline and said its nuclear program is to generate electricity as its oil reserves decline Ali Akbar Salehi Iran’s representative to the IAEA did not say whether Tehran would meet die deadline! Blit he told The Associated Press that Iran — : Ira-nia- ns ' V - I'--- ' "'i' Vv 5?T ''' ' ' has already addressed some of the IAEA’s questions about its nuclear program and would respond to new questions “iti the shortest possible time’’ “The train has started to move and we have agreed to push the train to move faster" ' Salehi said Arroyo promises to run in 2004 CLARK FIELD Philippines - (AP) — Reversing herself President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said Saturday she will run in May 2004 elections promising Filipinos “a strong republic unity justice and peace” through economic and political reforms Speculation over whether Arroyo who assumed office ' after the resignation of her predecessor would seek a term has creregular ated perceptions of political instability hurting the Philippine economy and plunging the peso to an low as some investors turned away from an unstable market “I will run for president in May 2004 1 have deferred my retirement" Arroyo told a rally of about 20000 supporters mostly senior citizens at the former US Gark Air Base in her home province of Pampanga about 30 miles north of Manila “I have gained the experience necessary to understand what we need to do to change the society for a future marked with a prosperous economy” Arroyo said “We must give ourselves a fresh six-ye- ' ar all-ti- start" I Sale prices are off of original prices merchandise is SELECTED unless otherwise noted Selection varies by store Limited to stock on hand merchandise is not included Sony no price adjustments given on previous purchases Basic We cannot accept phone or mail orders on clearance merchandise All non-season- al r- ' |