Video Shows Bin Laden Taking Credit for September 11 Attacks
On a videotape released Thursday by the Pentagon, Saudi exile Osama bin Laden took credit for planning the deadly September 11 attacks on the United States.

Sharon Says Arafat "No Longer Exists," Breaks Ties with P.A.
Israel has banned Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat from leaving the West Bank town of Ramallah after a government decision to cut contacts with him, Israeli Justice Minister Meir Sheetrit said Thursday, news agencies reported.

Eleven Killed as Gunmen Storm Indian Parliament
As many as six gunmen launched a dramatic assault Thursday on India's parliament, triggering a shootout with security forces in which at least 11 people were killed as some 300 MPs huddled together for safety in the central hall, news agencies reported.

Jewish Militants Arrested in Foiled Plot to Bomb U.S. Mosque
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested two members, including the head of a militant Jewish group, for allegedly plotting to blow up Arab American institutions in the Los Angeles area, including a prominent mosque, law enforcement agents said Wednesday.

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• Family and Friends on American Taliban
• Bush Administration Chooses Civilian Court for Moussaoui's Trial
• Northern Alliance Wants Limited U.N. Force in Kabul
• Israel Renews Attacks on Palestinian Authority, Following West Bank Ambush
• Bush Moves Ahead with ABM Withdrawal
• Activists Say Afghanistan Crisis Holds Hope for Kashmir
• U.S. Congressman to Fast in Solidarity with Muslims at Pope's Decree
• Lebanese MPs Demand Expulsion of U.S. Ambassador
• Ohio Community College Ousts Controversial Imam
• Al-Qaeda Surrender Collapses, Assault on Tora Bora Continues
• Four Killed by Israeli Raids After U.S. Asks for 48-Hour Lull