December 8, 2002

Al-Qa'ida admits to attacks on Israeli tourists in Kenya Independent - An al-Qa'ida spokesman said yesterday that Osama bin Laden's organisation attacked Israeli tourists in Mombasa last month and warned of more to come. 7:41:59 PM

Two Towers gets mixed reviews Stuff.co.nz - The latest instalment of Wellington director Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy has been met with mixed reviews since it opened in New York last week. 7:41:14 PM

Cardinal Law under increased pressure to resign Chicago Sun Times - Pressure on Cardinal Bernard Law to resign increased Sunday with a large protest planned at Holy Cross Cathedral and the circulation among Boston priests of a letter calling on their boss to step down. 7:40:13 PM