Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday November 3 2003 — A7 World I I JERUSALEM (AP) — Following an Israeli offer Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said Sunday he is ready for peace talks while about 6000 Palestinians returned to jobs in Israel for the first time in a month In an abrupt turnaround last week Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said contacts were already underway with Palestinian officials adding “We are ready to enter negotiations at any time”Sharon had previously conditioned talks on a crackdown on violent Palestinian groups responsi- - j 1 ! hie for attacks on Israelis Asked about Sharon’s remarks Arafat told reporters he would accept an offer for talks “There is no offi- cial communication but we are ready" he said after meeting a dele- gation of Greek lawmakers at his headquarters in the West Bank town ofRamallah Talks on the “road map” peace plan have been stalled for weeks because of Palestinian bombing attacks and Israeli military operations along with the Palestini- US-back- s ' ed ' Mlks o'©©© ft® i?®sk ans’ inability to form a stable gov- emment Arafat has often said he is ready to talk peace but Israel and the United States are boycotting him charging that he is tainted by terrorism They insist on dealing with an empowered prime minister Arafat's first choice for premier Mahmoud Abbas lasted only four months before resigning Sept 6 after repeated clashes with Arafat over who would run the Palestinian secu- rity forces Abbas also blamed Israel for its failure to slop military opera- - tions and ease restrictions Abbas’ replacement Ahmed Qureia has been serving as the head y Cabinet He of an emergency too could not agree with the veteran Palestinian leader over w ho should be the new interior minister in charge of the armed forces decree runs out The Tuesday Qureia agreed to try to form a government by then but no progress was reported Arafat how- -' ever promised that a new Cabinet J0-da- ' t one-mon- th would he put together "in a few days" The Israelis announced early Sun- day that they would permit about l5(KXIPalestinians to enter the country for work A military announcement referred to "confi- dence-buildin- measures" decided g by the government Before dawn about 62(H) workers' over the age of 35 crowded the Ere crossing point from Gaa submitted to strict security checks arid went to- jobs in Israel ' ’ Not all countries agree with in UN ban on all cloning UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is camAssemfor General a paigning ' bly vote on a resolution calling for a treaty to ban all forms of human cloning but: 23 countries are opposed and Islamic nations want a two- - ' - view Friday The Costa Rican resolution would set up a working group to start drafting a treaty and would establish the goal of a total ban on human cloning It would riot ban cloning! non-hum- an “What postponement really year delay means is acquiescing in US Ambassador John accepting that this research on Negroponte sent letters to ambassadors from about 100 cloning can continue without' the majority of the General countries that support a total ban saying a delay would be ' Assembly pronouncing itself in favor of a total ban which “extremely unfortunate” and will happen if we get a vote’ ' urging them to adopt the reso- s: AP photos ' lution when it comes up for a' Cunningham said ieft Bolivian Aymara Indian' Margarita Afanoca cries upon arriving at the tomb of her husband at the ' The opposition to a total ban vote Thursday in the General cemeteT of Villa Ingenio in the city of El Alto Bolivia on Sunday The Day of the Dead for Bolivians has led France committee and was initially by Assembly's legal a special meaning this year due to people that died during clashes against govemament army forces in " “There is a need to act now V Germany who proposed a ct0er' The husband of Margarita Florentine Porno Flores like more than 80 people died during the ' ' p to confront the emerging ' approach: They social protests that preceded the resignation of president Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada At left Franklin threat qf human cloning” 12 cleans a statue of the Virgin Mary in the pouring rain for a customer in the Worker's Cemetery dur- argue that there is very strong international support fora said to ing the Day of the Dead celebrations in San Jose Costa Rica on Sunday'Negroponte appealing the ambassadors to vote:’ worldwide ban on cloning ’ ' babies but less support for a against any motion to delay the resolution which was ban ori “therapeutic” cloning - for research and medical RicaCosta pur- sponsored by The cloning issue has ' poses ' “Now there’s a legal vacii- deeply divided the HAVANA (AP) American travelers a move demonstrates the'incxiiwiiten - ' keep buying Mauricio said Florida General Assembly which tra--' - urn” stud Belgian diplomat both White the aMbr: that and “We fruit North welcome all American : Carolina goes against Cythe irrationality' juices ' MarcPecsteen whose country ' ditionally seeks to reach a ' efforts enforce travto are of the House a among products companies wanting to sell” dityof thcpolicy" is now leading the opposition" ' turkey consensus on new treaties to el ban and the US' policy of American companies are " Pqdro Alvarez president of the euibargo “Under our resolutiPnmaybe ! generate the most suppPrtCuban focxl import company' the communist coun- off in Ciiba this week Anlericaii (ires- isolating Thisyear’s showing ' A rival resolution intro- there will be scientific cloning ' as they press to Sell more farm ericc doesn’t compete with the tryAJimport said Saturday ' duced by Belgium and co- but at least it will be regulat- ' ' the number the fimis took to that On Senate of The fair will communist US Thursday products ed" ' ' from sponsored by 23 countries !" in arid food a to bar the use of 6 more than 6(X) companies ' voted 'island US agriciilpari But Pecsteen said ihat including FranceGermany' tiiriii exhibition held here a litr from about 50 nations' Amcri- enforce inside stand the at to a government money Grouped ' ! Britain China and Japan tails unless there is universal sup- tle more than a year ago lt can exhibitors include the USA current travel restrictions The Intematicmal Fair of Havana for a ban only oh cloning to port for a treaty it won’t be House 71 featured Rice Federation Carolina voted 288 last exhibitors from the also which to' iinqnth opened Sunday v ' effective so “we think it’s - V ' produce babies leaving the ease travel restrictions but the '33 slates the District of American firms from 18 states Turkey of Mt 0iye NC and ' questioned human cloning for better not to havea vote on arid Puerto Rico hope thpir dis- - ! White House has threatened a Columbia arid Puerto Rico Splash Tropical Drinks of Fort: y research and medical experi- - v' the issue because we are so Blit it’s more'than the one or will persuade Cuban offi-- j veto and recently moved to Lauderdale Fla plays divided” mehts to individual countries American die that i icials to buy more under an two Alvarez said that over the of enforcement y companies step up " Last week the' y U$: Deputy UNAmbas- ' in thishave fair travel in week ban for next Cuba a US to signed iip sign hoped exception sador Janies Cunningham said Organization of the Islamic " v PresidentCairlos trade embargo Cuban Vice contracLs to buy more than $50 past years The growing US ! there was a fundamental dif-' Conference decided to intro- million more in American farm “We’re hoping to sell more Lage told reporters at the 'open- - presence shows that American ' ' ' ference duce a motion to postpone the of principle films' the the dried to want of and fairdut selling'-'keep ing products including cereals and growing apples grapes pears “Oiir Yiew and the view of cloning discussion for two exhibitors' officials Cuban 'and want number US of livestock:' said fruits” Jp ' MigiielMauiricio'' the hundred or so supporters years and Belgium will Sup-- ' of the Florida president of the Cbsta Rican resolution port it Pecsteen said in an ' aTampa ' interview on Friday--is that its a question of printi-- -' fiuit and vegetable ' whojesale “If we wait maybeit will pie that the ban that we should ! company 'VF become clearer whether scienbe working on is total — and (EESB The trade fair which ruris tific cloning has a future” shouldcover both kiridsof ConNov 9 as! comes through cloning" he said in ah inter- - - Pecsteen Said gress is trying to open Cuba tp : : - " P0Dl6 r around world two-ste- honor dead - US farm products shown ia Cuban fair - 191-nati- on - - - - ‘ ’ - ‘ feature-product- : s - 59-3- : 1 - - - ' : 1 !- - ’ ! - on - " " 42-ye- ar ! - Pro-du- Fla-bas- ce ed goltolschooliin CacnCounty ®SSi2J ranklirijCounty v 99 VE PUT THE “LOW” III “LOANS Logan City Council Seat 1 We support Laraine Swenson for Logan City Council: Vaughan & Cecelia Benson Janet BOig Reed & Terri Btillen Bill & Maiity Bullen David & Cathy Bush Michael & Ronda Callister Paul & Paulette Campbell Ginger Cannon Lany & Kathryn Carter Roylan & Dorothy Croshaw Peter & Holly Daines flft- - f ! 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