Show ' k r J f Sudan toward peace Israeli military Palestinians telh NAIVASHA Kenya (AP)— Secretary of State Colin Pow- ell pressed Sudan’s Warring parties Tuesday to move rapidly toward a comprehen- sive peace agreement holding different stories of Gaza attack out a promise that the United I' States would “ review its sanctions Africa’s! nation if there is an end to fighting ' Powell spoke from Nairobi die capital of neighboring Kenya after meeting with President Mwai Kibald whose foreign ministry has helped mediate Sudan’s peace V process On Wednesday Powell is expected to meet negotiators near die Kenyan resort' town of Naivasha and urge than to “throw it into high ft ' gear Africa's longest war erupted in 1983 when southern rebels from the mainly animist and Christian south took up arms ‘ - " Romanians approve new constitution - £4 'v i against the predominantly Arab'and Muslim north Twenty yeart later it has claimed moire than 2 million lives mainly because of war--' v induced famine “We now have a window of opportunity a moment that must not be lost” Powell said “President Bush has asked me to come on his behalf to - v encourage the parties to move as aggressively as possible" Before his arrival Powell told reporters that a peace deal would make it possible for Washington to review the sanctions imposed against Sudan “and the various list-ings that are in place” The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudan since President Omar seized power in a 1989 coup Washington also continues to list Sudan as a state sponsor : of terrorism Osama bin Laden lived in Khartoum the capital in die early 1990s and had numerous business interests in die coun' try "" - vii 10)9311 Utah Wednesday October 22 2003 — A7 ( cQFDSGS dDOD" cOQFS'GO’DlIl© Explaining die Nusseirat airstrike the Israeli military j said helicopters fired two mis-- ! sites at a car carrying Hamas militants and that two men inside were killed 4 It said the helicopters had j ' j JERUSALEM (AP)— The Israeli military and Palestinian witnesses offered conflicting versions Tuesday of an airstrike in Gaza as thousands of mourners called for revenge for the deaths of seven Palestinians purportedly killed in die attack Palestinians said the seven ' dead were civilians killed by an Israeli missile fued into a crowd at die Nusseirat refugee camp The army said the majority of those killed were militants releasing part of a video indicating there was no one mi the street near die vehicle when it was hit by two missiles The Palestinians say a third missile caused the deaths The airstrikes revived debate inside Israel over targeted v killings in populated areas and the Palestinian prime minister in a rare criticism of Washington complained that the United States was doing nothing to stop what he said are Israel’s ' chased the car after the men dropped off two other mili- tants near the border with Israel Those attackers who were killed by Israeli ground troops were on their way to cany out suicide bombings inside Israel the army said The army released a video &aa tmm j j j showing two missiles hitting i the car about a minute apart 1 after a brief chase No one appeared to be near the vehicle at die time of the missile strikes “We didn’t 'see any massive gathering of people We will not allow munitions to be launched when there is a mas sive gathering of people” said! a senior air force officer j speaking on condition of j anonymity The grainy video showed a crowd gathering around the car about two minutes after the second strike and the video ended some 40 seconds j later The military said an ’ additional 10 minutes were recorded but didn’t release the! additional footage 1 'v V'V- - APphOtO Paleatiniana pray as a body lies in the Qassam Mosque in the Nusseirat refugee camp central Gaza Strip on Tuesday Seven people were killed ranging in age from IT to 49 by an Israeli airstrike at the camp on Monday “ugly crimes” In Nusseirat the flag- wrapped bodies of die seven Palestinians were carried on stretchers through die shanty- V town Tuesday -- '“Sharon wait wait you have opened hell’s gate” the crowd chanted in a threat of revenge Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday that Israel’s war on terror would not let up " : I ’ ' -- v!s l: v:? i avIv a ' f s! V i - x BUCHAREST Romania (AP) — Romanians ova-whelmingly approved a new constitution designed to pre-'pare die fbrmeriy communist ’( rA i (0)fi)?OD©& Powell urges warring - The Herald Journal CZST AVAILABLE COSY is' - I tk —k — V ment balloting was marred by reports of widespread irregu- larities and voter Coercion 6:f AO Cristian Beldiman a statisti-- ! dan at the central elections office said 897 percent of those who voted endorsed die constitution About 88 yrXnew v -- percent opposed it — -' said after vote Counting V :4- Monday nightAccording to official results some 337 percent of nearly 18 million registered voters ?turned out Just 149 percent aV$:of the votes were declared ''v' invalid For the vote to be valid more dian half of eligi- ble voters had to participate Government ofBdals woe alarmed at the low turnout on the first day of voting and : most of the irregularities occurred on the second day s -- - - ! 5 “ - $ - -j : : Among irregularities detailed by rights groups newspapers and election moAitors were the unwarranted use of mobile ballot boxes normally reserved for the infirm threats and material incentives — including free TV sets furniture soccer tick-ets and firewood — in exchange for votes The accounts of alleged coercion came from two rights groups the Agency for Moni- toting Press Freedoms and the Association cy which filed a complaint with the head of the elections ' office “The coercion is reminis-ce- nt of communist times” said Mircea Toma who heads the Agency for Monitoring ' I Press Freoioms In a Transylvanian village the mayor reportedly threatened retirees that their pensions would not be paid if they did not vote die groups said In die southern port of Galati people were offered a fore seat to a soccer match if they could prove drey had cast a ballot they said The proposed constitution will replace the 1991 constitution passed two years after the late communist dictator Nico-la- e Ceausescu’s regime collapsed It will extend the president’s term from four years to five and scrap obligatory military service It will also allow some powers to be automatically transferred to the EU if die country becomes a member The previous constitution failed to guarantee private property rights ana some foreign businesses were deterred from investing in the country because they could not own land SALE DISCOUNTS TAKEN AT REGISTER An marchandlM la SELECTED units ottwrartat noted SttecSon writ by teoia Limited to atoefc on hand Bufe merchandba la not tadudad Son wa cannot accept phont or mal ordara on daaranoa marchandfca anoa 10111 amaasy m nt aunaf in i a oatef t SaR Late C U FnMsn PIm wtt Bouti Towns Csnter In OfiMn M NBSfMi Mai ki Prsva M teava Taan CM hi 8t Oserys al Ited Cans MUL Ck (ntenteonU Vlw mTTi Cteomtr Cad W stesom yaw OStetf Cisdl Csrd Ths Ansrtam EtntS ti Logan si Caohs VtRtf MM In CKDM iy 'X - IMnMf |