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World in brief
Al-Qaida could use cargo planes
By Wire services
Published November 8, 2003
WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security Department is warning law-enforcement officers al-Qaida might be plotting to fly cargo planes from overseas into such crucial targets in the United States as nuclear plants, bridges or dams, an agency official said Friday night.
Separately, the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia said it would close its diplomatic missions in that country today for an undetermined period because of credible information terrorists are about to carry out attacks.
The United States also warned that Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan might attempt to kidnap American journalists in that country.
A Homeland Security official said the information about the cargo planes came from a single source overseas and has not been corroborated.
The nation's color-coded terror alert will remain at yellow, the middle level, said Homeland spokesman Brian Roehrkasse.
Russia, U.S. sign deal to retrieve uranium
WASHINGTON - Under a new agreement with the United States, Russia will retrieve highly enriched uranium it shipped to civilian research reactors in 17 countries, reducing the likelihood of theft.
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and Russian Atomic Energy Minister Alexander Rumyantsev signed the agreement Friday and said another one securing Russian uranium from a dozen other countries "is in its final stages."
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