Show i. i 1 r pJ 1 1 B Andy Van u ir J m r EG JAPAN tH Japan S satellites launched lau h o over overN r N. N t Y Korea Korea j pan apan an has recently launched a f satellite satellite to monitor tor the happen- happen of neighboring nation North Ig Korea r a. a The launching comes amidst mu much h war tension The i satellites satellites' e Ii are desi designed ed and and are Wen pr present re sent st for blatant spying purposes purSes pur- pur poses Ses Th This s was the first launch of an Expected f four billion spy sat satellites which Japan plans to place pJ in ir orbit rit While in orbit orbitS S alley h y have hayet have b been en additionally equipped with weather Bg instruments for added uses f North orth Korea about was open the v hostile attack that the satel- satel v. v liter represent to their country lie The satellites were launched by Japan J pan under mixed emotions of other tether nations nations' in the area J CHINA S Productive Mother Panda s A rarity in the panda world is wM b. b t eb x- x 5 SS 5 m il the reproduction process A Mother panda Qing v A Qing is is pregnant with her third thirteenth thir- thir d 5 cub Pandas are no notorious tori- tori ous u for the small reproduction rate rote that is a contributing factor in the endangered species tender existence Qing Qing a 22 year-old year panda bear has successfully mothered four sets of twins and four additional cubs The outlook outlook out out- look is good for the developing cub and is expected to be delivered delivered delivered ered sometime in August Pandas only have a three day fertility gap in which it is monitored monitored monitored moni moni- closely by the caretakers Pandas are only capable of reproducing once per year The c critical time period is crucial to the aid of the beloved panda bear which is one of the most endangered species SUN C CITY TY CONGO Compromise in Congo V Y VA A four and half year conflict on the African continent is is beginning beginning beginning begin begin- ning to the see sec the light at the end of the tunnel Rebel forces met with the Corig Congos Congo's s 's standing government and a d deal al was L A js N reached through mediation to discuss the affair which has pulled neighboring countries into the civil war The agreed form of government government govern govern- ment will be shared power between the rebel leaders and the existing government This is isa isa isa a large step for the conflict- conflict inflicted African nation However enforcement of the agreed power share will be difficult cult The Salt Lake Tribune printed Implementation is the most painful aspect of the deals because people will have to tomake tomake tomake make concessions on the ground instead of on the paper reported report report- ed George Ola-Davies Ola the spokesman for the the mediator CHIMA HIMA BOLIVIA Landslide Fatalities Increase An isolated mining town Chima is using its mining skills to dig out people and homes in inthe inthe inthe the aftermath of a large land land- slide The influx in rain caused the small town to be buried under a mountain side The km prin primitive road ways also have fallen victim to landslides creating creating creat creating ing delays to rescue cre crews s. s Initially th the fatality count was in the teens but is expected to increase drastically to exceed The increased casualties are arc due to the slow search for survivors amongst the simple homes and earth that co covers ers them Helicopters are being bring aid to rescuers Any enclosed building left standing is being used for make shift hos hos- C HONG KONG China SARS death Toll Reaches lO AP The death toll from the mystery SARS virus continues to mount with health authorities now reporting fatalities from from 2749 cases Twenty three people have di died d from the mystery like flu flu illness in the former er British territory which borders the Chinese province of where the disease is believed to have hay originated y w w AMY Latest figures s report reported 4 by y Reuters Reuters news s service tv ce s show snow ow y i ip p people ople have hav be been been infected l in nl Hong 0 Ko Kong out of a population t of 69 million Over a hUt hundred died ff have recovered so far J f WEST HOLLY HOLLYWOOD Im Calif California alif ir is Animal Ammal t fJ AP Saying it h hoped ped t to s send l message to ot other r communities ge the West Hollywood J City Council unanimously approved a measure that ban b the of cats We would just encourage geO burl neighboring t-i. t cities A to r tt our I 1 lead Councilman John D said Monday night aft after f S councils council's 5 0 vote vote r West Holl Hollywood oo i a X i cit g f people surrounded IT by L Los mr Angeles and Beverl Beverly already has a a. law on the books 1 designating its residents as By pet t guardians rather than Than pet p tf own d i q ers C O 1 N Jit J x N N. N N |