Iraq News Links 18/01/05

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	January 18 2005

	abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=422577 Rice: US Was Prepared for War in Iraq ABC News – USA … State nominee Condoleezza Rice gave no ground in Senate confirmation questioning Tuesday, insisting the United States was fully prepared for the Iraq war and … www.keralanext.com/news/indexread.asp?id=95156 Iraq, UK Soldiers Plead Not Guilty to Most Iraqi Abuse Keralanext – Kerala,India “It cannot be said that these photographs depict images which are anything but shocking and appalling,” prosecutor Nick Clapham said as he handed out folders … www.boston.com/dailynews/018/world/Suicide_bomber_targets_Shiite_:.shtml Suicide bomber targets Shiite party; Iraq to seal borders during … Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A suicide bomber struck the Baghdad headquarters of Iraq’s biggest Shiite political party Tuesday, killing three people, as the government … www.boston.com/dailynews/018/world/British_accused_of_shocking_ab:.shtml British accused of ‘’shocking’’ abuse in Iraq as first case goes … Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA By Tony Czuczka, Associated Press, 1/18/2005 17:26. OSNABRUECK, Germany (AP) A court-martial jury viewed photos of what prosecutors … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=11932 At best, Bush has been given a reprieve in Iraq Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon … a pair of Washington Post reporters in an interview published on Sunday that his election last November was an “accountability moment” for his policies in Iraq … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid =am4p1I2YASyg&refer=top_world_news US Says Oil Trader Secretly Lobbied to Help Iraq (Update2) Bloomberg – USA Samir A. Vincent pleaded guilty in New York today to conspiring to act as an unregistered agent for Iraq and violating laws limiting oil sales by the country … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_19-1-2005_pg4_1 Iraq to seal borders during elections Daily Times – Pakistan BAGHDAD: Iraq said on Tuesday it would shut its land borders and bar traffic from getting close to voting centres over the Jan. … www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10007161 Iraq militants threaten to kill 8 Chinese hostages New Zealand Herald – Auckland,New Zealand BAGHDAD – Insurgents released a video on Tuesday of eight Chinese hostages in Iraq and threatened to kill them in 48 hours unless the Beijing government … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050118184829.eh7ggwsb.xml Eight Chinese taken hostage in Iraq as archbishop goes free Turkish Press – Turkey BAGHDAD (AFP) – Kidnappers released footage of eight Chinese hostages it threatened to execute unless Beijing “clarifies its role” in Iraq, while a Syrian … abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=422577 Rice: US Was Prepared for War in Iraq ABC News – USA … State nominee Condoleezza Rice gave no ground in Senate confirmation questioning Tuesday, insisting the United States was fully prepared for the Iraq war and … www.keralanext.com/news/indexread.asp?id=95156 Iraq, UK Soldiers Plead Not Guilty to Most Iraqi Abuse Keralanext – Kerala,India “It cannot be said that these photographs depict images which are anything but shocking and appalling,” prosecutor Nick Clapham said as he handed out folders … www.boston.com/dailynews/018/world/Suicide_bomber_targets_Shiite_:.shtml Suicide bomber targets Shiite party; Iraq to seal borders during … Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A suicide bomber struck the Baghdad headquarters of Iraq’s biggest Shiite political party Tuesday, killing three people, as the government … www.boston.com/dailynews/018/world/British_accused_of_shocking_ab:.shtml British accused of ‘’shocking’’ abuse in Iraq as first case goes … Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA By Tony Czuczka, Associated Press, 1/18/2005 17:26. OSNABRUECK, Germany (AP) A court-martial jury viewed photos of what prosecutors … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=11932 At best, Bush has been given a reprieve in Iraq Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon … a pair of Washington Post reporters in an interview published on Sunday that his election last November was an “accountability moment” for his policies in Iraq … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087 & sid=am4p1I2YASyg&refer=top_world_news US Says Oil Trader Secretly Lobbied to Help Iraq (Update2) Bloomberg – USA Samir A. Vincent pleaded guilty in New York today to conspiring to act as an unregistered agent for Iraq and violating laws limiting oil sales by the country … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_19-1-2005_pg4_1 Iraq to seal borders during elections Daily Times – Pakistan BAGHDAD: Iraq said on Tuesday it would shut its land borders and bar traffic from getting close to voting centres over the Jan. … www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10007161 Iraq militants threaten to kill 8 Chinese hostages New Zealand Herald – Auckland,New Zealand BAGHDAD – Insurgents released a video on Tuesday of eight Chinese hostages in Iraq and threatened to kill them in 48 hours unless the Beijing government … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050118184829.eh7ggwsb.xml Eight Chinese taken hostage in Iraq as archbishop goes free Turkish Press – Turkey BAGHDAD (AFP) – Kidnappers released footage of eight Chinese hostages it threatened to execute unless Beijing “clarifies its role” in Iraq, while a Syrian … www.boston.com/dailynews/018/world/Gunmen_assassinate_three_candi:.shtml Gunmen assassinate three candidates in Iraq Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press, 1/18/2005 13:57. BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Gunmen shot and killed three candidates running in Iraq’s Jan. … news.ft.com/cms/s/2e8cba7c-697e-11d9-81e7-00000e2511c8.html British soldiers plead not guilty to Iraq abuse Financial Times – UK … pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in a court martial to charges of abusing Iraqi civilians in their custody in the first such case involving UK troops in Iraq. … www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/128047/1/.html China says ‘taking all measures’ to secure Iraq hostages’ release Channel News Asia – Singapore BEIJING : China expressed deep concern at the kidnapping of eight of its nationals in Iraq and said it was “taking all measures” to secure their release. … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aWJcl3cFX.t4&refer=top_world_news US Accuses Naturalized Citizen in Iraq Oil-For-Food Probe Bloomberg – USA Samir A. Vincent was charged in New York today with conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent for Iraq and violating federal laws that limited oil sales by … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apmideast_story.asp? category=1107&slug=Iraq%20Candidates%20Killed Assailants kill Iraq candidates in Basra Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA By ABBAS FAYADH. BAGHDAD, Iraq — Assailants in southern Iraq gunned down two more candidates running in the Jan. 30 elections for … news.bostonherald.com/politics/view.bg?articleid=64074 Rice refuses to give Iraq timetable Boston Herald – Boston,MA,USA WASHINGTON — Secretary of State nominee Condoleezza Rice told senators on Tuesday that a US exit strategy from Iraq is “directly proportional” to Iraq’s … sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13651381 British court releases Iraq abuse photographs Sify – Delhi,India Germany: A British judge on Tuesday ordered the release to the media of photographs that make up the bulk of the evidence against three British soldiers … washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050118-105131-2988r.htm 8 Chinese seized in Iraq Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 18 (UPI) — Eight Chinese nationals were kidnapped by suspected insurgents in Iraq, the Chinese embassy in Baghdad confirmed Tuesday. … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/19/content_2478696.htm Rice hails coming elections in Iraq Xinhua – Beijing,China … by US President George W. Bush as the next secretary of state, said on Tuesday’s confirmation hearing in the Senate that the coming elections in Iraq will mark … www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/ 2005/January/focusoniraq_January138.xml&section=focusoniraq Allawi makes security pitch to Iraq voters Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates BAGHDAD – Iraq’s US-backed interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi staked his party’s election hopes on his reputation for tough security policies Tuesday as he … www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm2349_20050118.htm Catholic archbishop kidnapped in northern Iraq is freed, says … Detroit Free Press – Detroit,MI,USA MOSUL, Iraq – A Catholic archbishop kidnapped in northern Iraq was freed Tuesday after one day in captivity and said his abductors did not intend to target the … www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1393116,00.html UK soldiers deny Iraq abuse charges Guardian – UK … Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, are accused of torturing and sexually abusing their captives at an aid camp known as Camp Bread Basket, near Basra, southern Iraq. … www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=6658 Intelligence report: no WMDs in Iraq, none transported to Syria or … Aljazeera.com – London,UK An intelligence report on Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction is to be released next month. The theory that the weapons may … www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/01/18/national0810EST0497.DTL Iraq, terrorism, to be top questions for secretary of state … San Francisco Chronicle – San Francisco,CA,USA Condoleezza Rice pledged Tuesday to work to mend ties with allies frayed by the war in Iraq. “The time for diplomacy is now,” she … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7356925 Chinese Seized as Iraq to Tighten Poll Security Reuters – USA BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Insurgents in Iraq threatened on Tuesday to kill eight Chinese hostages as Baghdad officials said they would close land borders and … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=420931 8 Chinese Laborers Held Hostage in Iraq ABC News – USA BAGHDAD, Iraq Jan 18, 2005 — Insurgents released a video Tuesday showing eight Chinese workers held hostage by gunmen who claim the men are employed by a … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/18/international/middleeast/18cnd-iraq.html Abducted Catholic Archbishop of Mosul Freed in Iraq New York Times – USA … Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa, the head of the diocese in Mosul, a crime-ridden city in northern Iraq, was walking in front of his church when a group of … www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/10669549.htm Iraq, Terrorism to Be Top Rice Questions Miami Herald (subscription) – Miami,FL,USA … to ask the president’s most trusted national security adviser about her views and her role in combatting terrorism, planning for war in Iraq and the treatment … www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/18/britain.iraq.ap/ Briton admits beating Iraq captive CNN – USA … The abuse allegedly happened in May 2003 while the three soldiers were stationed at a food warehouse compound outside Basra in southern Iraq, according to … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=656243 Iraq militants kidnap eight Chinese Reuters – UK BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Insurgents have released a video of eight Chinese hostages in Iraq and threatened to kill them in 48 hours unless the Beijing government … www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/18/news/expats.html Outside Iraq, Iraqis sign up to vote International Herald Tribune – France … metropolitan areas across the United States, hundreds – possibly thousands – of Iraqis began registering on Monday to vote from afar in Iraq’s election in less … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aMFeZWUnpgBs&refer=top_world_news Iraq Announces Poll Security Measures; Party Attacked (Update1) Bloomberg – USA Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) — Iraq will close its borders, extend curfews and restrict movements across the country for 48 hours for the Jan. … www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1203883,001300180001.htm Iraq polls: Borders to be closed for 3 days Hindustan Times – New Delhi,India Iraqi authorities have decided to close Iraq’s land borders for three days around the January 30 general elections, the electoral commission announced on … news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=602060 Vatican says bishop kidnapped in Iraq has been released Independent – UK … A priest in Iraq said on condition of anonymity that the archbishop was walking in front of the al-Bishara church in Mosul’s eastern neighborhood of … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=420786 Iraq to Seal Its Borders During Election ABC News – USA … A suicide driver detonated a car bomb outside the offices of Iraq’s largest Shiite political party, killing three other people, police and the US military said … news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=63182005 UK troops wounded toll in Iraq hits 800 The Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK ALMOST 800 British soldiers have been injured in the Iraq conflict on top of the 73 troops killed, it emerged today. New figures … www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17353-2005Jan18.html Insurgent Video Says Eight Chinese Held in Iraq Washington Post – Washington,DC,USA We want to give you the opportunity to show firsthand what it is like to live and work in Iraq. Portraits of US service members … www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/ LAC/20050118/IRAQ18/TPInternational/Africa Archbishop kidnapped as insurgents kill 22 in Iraq The Globe and Mail – Toronto,ON,Canada By MICHAEL GEORGY. BAGHDAD — Insurgents bent on sabotaging Iraq’s Jan. … Iraq is bracing for suicide bombings and widespread bloodshed on election day. … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7352609 Iraq Plans Unprecedented Measures to Protect Polls Reuters – USA BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq said Tuesday it would shut its land borders and bar traffic from getting close to voting centers over the Jan. … www.news-leader.com/today/0118-Insurgents-278655.html Insurgents in Iraq seize Christian archbishop News-Leader.com – Springfield,MO,USA Baghdad, Iraq — Insurgents kidnapped a Catholic archbishop and targeted security forces in a series of brazen assaults Monday that killed more than 20 people … www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking-News/Suicide-car-bomber -kills-three-in-Iraq/2005/01/18/1105810911598.html Suicide car bomber kills three in Iraq The Age (subscription) – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia … Sunni Muslim militants, who make up the bulk of Iraq’s insurgency, are increasingly honing in on Shi’ites in their campaign to ruin the January 30 election … www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1392535,00.html Broadcasters send in reinforcements for Iraq poll Guardian – UK Television news organisations are gearing up to deploy extra staff in Iraq to cover the January 30 elections, despite warnings that the danger to journalists … thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/1/18/latest/20817Britishtr&sec=latest British troops accused of Iraq abuse to face court-martial The Malaysia Star – Malaysia … The abuse allegedly happened in May 2003 while the three soldiers were stationed at a food warehouse compound outside Basra in southern Iraq, according to … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/208313_iraq18.html newsChristian cleric abducted in Iraq Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq — A 66-year-old Catholic archbishop was kidnapped by masked gunmen yesterday in a spasm of violence that jolted Iraq end to end and increased … english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/C850FB52-509B-4A35-ABA8-429FC84966D4.htm Polls: Bush not backed on Iraq war Al-Jazeera.Net – Qatar Despite President George Bush’s belief that by re-electing him Americans expressed support for the war on Iraq , two recent opinion polls have shown the … www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2005/01/18/901705-sun.html 20 killed, archbishop abducted in pre-election violence in Iraq London Free Press – London,Ontario,Canada The top US general in Iraq predicted violence during the Jan. … Christians make up just three per cent of Iraq’s 26 million people. … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=420509 Suicide Bomb Attack on Iraq Shi’ite Party Kills 1 ABC News – USA Police said one person was killed and seven were wounded by the blast at the office used by the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). … www.indystar.com/articles/8/210320-4508-010.html Lugar won’t question Rice about Iraq Indianapolis Star – Indianapolis,IN,USA … of State-designate Condoleezza Rice. Iraq policy will be on Biden’s mind at today’s confirmation hearings. “I think there will be … www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/la-fg-military 18jan18,0,2773590.story?coll=la-home-headlines In Iraq, a Shift From Fighting to Training Los Angeles Times (subscription) – Los Angeles,CA,USA … 30 parliamentary election, up to half of the US troops in Iraq eventually could be enlisted to train police officers, national guard troops and other forces … www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2005/01/18/kidnapping_more_deaths_rock_iraq Kidnapping, more deaths rock Iraq Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA BAGHDAD — Insurgents who have vowed to disrupt Iraq’s parliamentary elections unleashed attacks yesterday across Iraq, from the kidnapping of a Catholic … www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=61385 US officers in Iraq say more troops needed in Iraq: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India [World News]: Washington, Jan 17 : US officers serving in Iraq are telling … It’s just what they feel they need.” There are now 150,000 American troops in Iraq. … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/18/content_2476214.htm Violence continues in Iraq as expats begin election registration Xinhua – Beijing,China 18 (Xinhuanet) — Violence continued in Iraq on Monday as Iraqi expatriates began their registration for the upcoming elections and the Iraqi interim … www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=61379 Allow Indian Muslim observers in Iraq, demand Ulema Council: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India … to the US government, demanding that a delegation of muslim Ulemas and intellectuals from India be allowed as observers in the forthcoming Iraq election. … www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?template=newiraq&s lug=Bishop+kidnapped+in+Iraq&id=67057&callid=1 bishop kidnapped in Iraq NDTV.com – New Delhi,India The Vatican on Monday said that a Catholic archbishop had been kidnapped in Mosul in Iraq. … Christians make up just three percent of Iraq’s 26 million people. … www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/la-fg-iraq18jan 18,0,6463025.story?coll=la-home-headlines Iraq Is Marked by Deadly Flashpoints as Attacks Increase Los Angeles Times (subscription) – Los Angeles,CA,USA … Militants also kidnapped the Catholic archbishop of the northern city of Mosul. The attacks across Iraq killed at least 28 Iraqi police and soldiers. … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/18/national/18absentee.html Iraq Expatriates Sign Up to Vote in 5 Cities in US New York Times – USA … and in four other metropolitan areas across the country, hundreds – possibly thousands – of Iraqis began registering to vote from afar in Iraq’s election in … www.abs-cbnnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?section=WORLD&oid=66844 At least 22 die in Iraq in pre-poll violence ABS CBN News – Quezon City,Philippines BAGHDAD – Insurgents bent on sabotaging Iraq’s January 30 elections unleashed mortars and bombs and opened fire in several cities on Monday, killing at least … news.ft.com/cms/s/0a102b30-68f6-11d9-9183-00000e2511c8.html Prospect of Iraq polls fails to inspire Kurds to broaden horizons Financial Times – UK Thirteen years ago, a coalition of Kurdish parties held elections in northern Iraq amid the rubble of 4,000 villages destroyed by Saddam Hussein’s army. … www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=102142&Sn=WORL&IssueID=27304 22 killed in Iraq pre-poll carnage Gulf Daily News – Manama,Bahrain BAGHDAD: Insurgents bent on sabotaging Iraq’s January 30 elections unleashed mortars and bombs and opened fire in several cities yesterday, killing at least 22 … www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/01/18/ wirq18.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/01/18/ixportaltop.html Archbishop is kidnapped by Iraq insurgents Telegraph.co.uk – London,England,UK Insurgents seized the Archbishop of Mosul from outside his church yesterday in one of the most daring assaults on Iraq’s Christian community since the war. … news.ft.com/cms/s/4b076ec8-68f6-11d9-9183-00000e2511c8.html Cold War Warrior to face grilling on Iraq Financial Times – UK … of the Senate foreign relations committee have been working up an awkward set of questions on the Bush administration’s record on Iraq, counter-terrorism and … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7347775 At Least 22 Die in Iraq in Pre-Poll Violence Reuters – USA By Michael Georgy. BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Insurgents bent on sabotaging Iraq’s Jan. … Iraq is bracing for suicide bombings and widespread bloodshed on election day. … www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1283918.htm Violence continues ahead of Iraq poll ABC Online – Australia The killing of 22 Iraqi policemen and soldiers yesterday has been followed by the deaths of two American soldiers today. A Catholic … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7347639 Iraq Voter Registration Gets Low Detroit Turnout Reuters – USA … Iraqis in 14 countries outside of Iraq will be eligible to vote in the election in overseas balloting administered by Switzerland-based International … news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=601957 Archbishop seized in Iraq Independent – UK Gunmen in Iraq kidnapped a Catholic archbishop and targeted security forces in a series of brazen attacks yesterday, killing more than 20 people. … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/18/content_2474535.htm UK warns against all travel to Iraq Xinhua – Beijing,China … We adviseall but essential travel to all other parts of Iraq,” the British Foreign Office said in a statement on its website. “We … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=11920 Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Iraq as violence rages Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon Gumen kidnapped a Catholic archbishop in Iraq’s main northern city of Mosul Monday in what the Vatican condemned as a “terrorist act” as persistent violence … www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/17/eveningnews/main667397.shtml Bush On Iraq, Security, The L-Word CBS News – USA (CBS) With elections in Iraq just two weeks away, President Bush is diminishing expectations for turnout. I asked him today — with … sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13650491 Catholic archbishop kidnapped in northern Iraq Sify – Delhi,India Mosul: Armed men kidnapped a Catholic archbishop in Iraq’s main northern city of Mosul, clerics said, prompting denunciations from the Vatican of what it … www.voanews.com/english/2005-01-17-voa53.cfm Iraqis Living in US Register to Vote in Iraq Election Voice of America – USA … Saturday and then the same building will be used for the voting process starting on January 28 and continuing until the day of the voting in Iraq, January 30. … thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=61252005 More Scots troops arrive in Iraq as insurgents increase attacks The Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK ANOTHER 650 British troops, from the Royal Highland Fusiliers, arrived in Iraq yesterday to help maintain security two weeks before the country’s general … www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1392448,00.html Journalist ‘kidnapped for ransom’ says Iraq Guardian – UK The French journalist and translator missing in Iraq are likely to have been kidnapped by a group trying to extract a ransom, the Iraqi government said today. … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=11903 Despite a likely Sunni boycott, Iraq’s divisions are overstated Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon Recent declarations by representatives of mainstream Sunni Arab groups in Iraq clearly reflect the dilemma they are facing: Should they participate in the Jan. …

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