World News. 4/18/04 - 2004-04-20

Ten of thousands of angry Palestinian mourners marched in the streets of Gaza City today(Sunday) in the funeral of Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi.The marchers demanded revenge for the slain head of the Palestinian militant group, who was killed Saturday by an Israeli missile Strike.

The U-S military in Iraq has closed of long stretches of two major highways running north and south from Baghdad following insurgent attacks that have affected the flow of supplies to the capital.

European Union ministers say Burma can join a Euro-Asian economic and political partnership if it frees opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest.