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To: maceng2 who wrote (10059)	11/12/2001 12:24:34 PM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 281500

Kabul aid workers trial 'on hold' The arrested aid workers have been held at a Kabul school news.bbc.co.uk The trial of eight foreign aid workers in Afghanistan accused of preaching Christianity has been postponed indefinitely, reports from the capital Kabul say. A Taleban judge told the Associated Press news agency it was feared that the American bombing might stop the foreigners from getting a fair trial. The aid workers - four Germans, two Americans and two Australians - deny trying to turn Afghans away from Islam. The Taleban put seized materials on display If convicted, they face a possible death penalty. Justice Maulvi Mir Habibullah said the judges in the trial "could become angry" and make a decision that is not based on Sharia law. "God says that is wrong, that you cannot take revenge and that you must be in a relaxed state of mind to make important decisions," the judge said. The eight aid workers were all working for the charity Shelter Now International at the time of their arrest. The whereabouts of 16 Afghan aid workers who were arrested with them is unknown. Proceedings disrupted Washington has demanded that the Taleban release the eight aid workers unconditionally. Proceedings were disrupted by the 11 September attacks on the United States, after which diplomats and relatives left Afghanistan. The eight are the only foreign aid workers left inside Taleban-controlled Afghanistan. Taleban officials have said they will protect the westerners in the event of any American attack.

To: maceng2 who wrote (10059)	11/12/2001 12:29:48 PM
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Daily Telegraph report on crash. Mentions engine falling separately. ================================================= Homes ablaze as passenger jet crashes in New York (Filed: 12/11/2001) AN American Airlines passenger jet, believed to have 246 passengers and nine crew on board, has crashed in the Queens area of New York. Airbus A300 Smoke can be seen rising from Rockaway Beach near John F Kennedy Airport. Up to 12 buildings are now said to be on fire, believed to be homes. Fighter jets are now overflying the area. The Pentagon said that it had not been told of any alert and that no jets had been scrambled. The cause of the crash is not yet clear and, while it is not thought to be terrorism, a Federal Aviation Authority spokesman said: "All options are open." Witnesses say they heard an explosion moments before the crash. One of the engines fell from the sky separately, causing another fire nearby. One report said that the plane crashed while approaching the airport, although other reports suggest it may have crashed shortly after take-off en route to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. All three New York airports, tunnels and bridges have been closed as a precaution. Authorities in New York say the plane was an airbus A300, flight 587. Queens is one of the most densely-populated of the five New York boroughs. British Prime Minister Tony Blair heard of the crash during a press conference with the Indian Prime Minister. More as it happens. portal.telegraph.co.uk