State television and radio in the People's Republic Of China make no announcement of Zhao Ziyang 's death. Newspapers carry a short five-line announcement. Zhao's secretary Bao Tong and other dissidents and activists call for democratic reforms. Messages of condolence posted on the '' People's Daily '' and Sina.com message boards are promptly deleted. (BBC)(BBC)
An India n train fire that killed up to 60 Hindu s and sparked deadly religious Riot s in 2002 was started by accident - not firebombs thrown by Muslim s as had been reported, an Indian Railways inquiry headed by a retired Judge Bannerjee has said. Justice Banerjee said that according to eyewitness accounts people had been cooking in the carriage at the time it caught fire. (BBC)
Investigative reporter and to conduct broad covert action in many countries. The Pentagon released an official statement saying "Mr. Hersh's article is so riddled with errors of fundamental fact that the credibility of his entire piece is destroyed." (BBC)(DOD)
