No al-Qaeda in Poso: National Intelligence Agency chief A.M.

No al-Qaeda in Poso: National Intelligence Agency chief A.M.
Hendropriyono on Sunday backtracked his previous remark that
Osama bin Laden's notorious al-Qaeda was among those that had
used Central Sulawesi as a training ground. Hendropriyono now
claims he only referred to "international terrorist networks",
neglecting the fact that he had confirmed the involvement of the
Afghan-based group when specifically asked by journalists last
week. --JP

Armed men storm Haiti National Palace: Gunmen stormed Haiti's
National Palace before dawn on Monday in an apparent coup attempt
against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide but were foiled after a
shoot-out with security forces, national radio reported. --Reuter