The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
United Nations - Israel vowed Wednesday to continue building its barrier across the West Bank, despite a United Nations resolution demanding that it comply with a recent World Court ruling recommending that the barrier be torn down. A senior adviser to the Israeli prime minister said that despite the vote, Israel would continue building the 640-kilometre system of walls, fences and ditches because it is already carrying out its goal of diminishing the number of Palestinian attacks against Israeli citizens. The vote, like the ruling of the International Court of Justice, is not legally binding but is considered to have symbolic value. Athens - The United States will send troops to help guard next month's Athens Summer Games at the request of Greek officials. About 400 American special forces soldiers have been committed to help protect the Games, which run Aug. 13-29. Greek officials have budgeted a record amount for Olympic security, the first summer Games since the Sept. 11 attacks. An estimated $1.6 billion Cdn has been spent on personnel, surveillance, and training. Santiago, Chile - Chile has opened an investigation into corruption allegations against former dictator Augusto Pinochet after a U.S. Senate report found an American bank helped him hide millions of dollars. Chilean President Lagos said no one in the country is above the law.
