Reluare joi, 31 ianuarie 2002

Captors of U.S. Reporter in Pakistan Extend Deadline for Killing Him

Date: 01 February 2002

By Erik Eckholm

Erik Eckholm

Group in Pakistan claiming to have kidnapped Daniel Pearl, American reporter, extends its deadline to kill him by one more day, but says it will carry out threat if its demands are not met; Pakistani police say they still do not know who kidnapped Pearl; also disclose setback in case: apparent killing of key suspect who helped lure Pearl to his abductors; United States demands Pearl's unconditional release (M)

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A Journalist's Abduction

Date: 01 February 2002

Editorial joins Wall Street Journal, United States government and various human rights groups in appealing for release of Daniel Pearl, Journal reporter who remains in captivity in Pakistan, in hands of shadowy group that is threatening to kill him if US fails to meet certain demands; says kidnappers are fooling themselves if they think anyone will listen to their demands as long as Pearl is held captive

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In October Interview, bin Laden Hinted at Role

Date: 01 February 2002

By Jim Rutenberg

Jim Rutenberg

CNN broadcasts television interview from last Oct in which Osama bin Laden says anthrax attacks last fall were 'punishment from God' and hints in vague language at having hand in Sept 11 terrorist attacks; interview, conducted by Arab television network Al Jazeera, was not shown until now; CNN says it was shown against Al Jazeera's wishes (M)

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Zimbabwe Tightens Curbs on Media and Foreign Journalists

Date: 01 February 2002

By Rachel L. Swarns

Rachel Swarns

Governing party lawmakers in Zimbabwe enact tough new media law that will require all local journalists and news organizations to be licensed and will restrict foreign reporters in country; some of harshest elements of early draft of legislation are eliminated, in bow to pressure from powerful moderates within Pres Robert Mugabe's own party; law is latest measure by government to clamp down on political opponents and to buttress Mugabe's sagging position(M)

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Pearl's Kidnappers Won't Win

Date: 01 February 2002

By Terry Anderson

Terry Anderson

Op-Ed article by Terry Anderson, journalist held hostage for seven years in Lebanon, says kidnappers of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan have little understanding of journalism or of America; says United States, like every other major government in world, long ago concluded that worst thing to do was to respond in any way to political demands of terrorists; says his own kidnappers concluded that kidnapping was not useful tactic; drawing (M)

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New Message Threatens Execution of U.S. Reporter and Others Who Stay in Pakistan

Date: 31 January 2002

By Felicity Barringer With Erik Eckholm

Felicity With

New, more menacing e-mail message apparently from group claiming to have kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan is sent to news organizations threatening to execute him within 24 hours and to target all American journalists who do not leave Pakistan in next three days; Pakistani officials announce they have located and detained Sheik Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani, radical Muslim cleric whom Pearl was seeking to interview when he was abducted; sheik is head of militant and mystical Islamic group that has following in United States and that was declared terrorist organization by State Dept in mid-1990's; e-mail message accuses Pearl of being agent of Mossad, Israeli intelligence service; it appears to mock appeal that Journal's managing editor, Paul E Steiger, has made for Pearl's release; map; photo of Pearl in captivity (M)

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In the Labs; Equipment Check: Backpack, Goggles . . .

Date: 31 January 2002

By Susan E. Reed

Susan Reed

Mobile Journalist Workstation created at Columbia University is backpack-mounted computer that can help reporter cover a story; uses Global Positioning System satellites to calculate reporter's location and orientation-tracking device to determine head position and field of vision; reporter wearing see-through headgear resembling ski goggles can read useful information on liquid crystal displays that overlay graphics onto actual scene; photo (M)

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Prominent Legislator in Zimbabwe Faults Plan to Limit Media

Date: 31 January 2002

By Rachel L. Swarns

Rachel Swarns

Prominent member of Pres Robert Mugabe's own political party adds his voice to rising chorus of criticism of Zimbabwe's government; Edison Zvogbo publicly denounces as unconstitutional proposed law that would sharply restrict freedom of speech; this is first clear indication that discontent with Mugabe is beginning to boil even within party that has governed country since white rule ended in 1980; Mugabe has purged outspoken dissidents such as Zvogbo from senior positions within party; political analysts say Zvogbo would not have taken public position against media bill without strong support in some government circles; government, acknowledging Zvogbo's political clout, agrees to withdraw media bill and to submit amended version; simultaneously, police arrest and detain three reporters who were peacefully protesting outside Parliament building; photo (M)

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Shares Rally After Optimistic News About the Economy

Date: 31 January 2002

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

Dow Jones industrial average climbs 144.62 points, or 1.5 percent, to 9,762.86; Nasdaq composite index advances 20.45 points, or 1.1 percent, to 1,913.44; Standard & Poor's 500-stock index gains 12.93 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,113.57; graph; chart (M)

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KOHL'S TO HIRE 1,700 WORKERS FOR NEW STORES

Date: 31 January 2002

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

Kohl's Corp plans to hire more than 1,700 workers as it prepares to open its frist stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in April; each store will hire about 135 workers (S)

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