Feb. 6, 2001

Sharon wins elections for prime minister

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 6 -- Sharon wins elections for prime ministerThe Likud's hawkish candidate for prime minister, Ariel Sharon, Tuesday trounced Prime Minister Ehud Barak, according to exit polls.

Sharon had a lead of 19 percent, the biggest in Israel's history, with Channel 1 TV and Channel 2 TV saying Sharon won 59.5 percent of the votes while Barak won only 40.5 percent.

Sharon will now have to form a cabinet and a coalition. He is expected to ask Barak's Labor Party to join a national unity government or else he would have to rely on a narrow based right wing coalition.

Roche to invest $50 billion into its U.S. presence

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Roche to invest $50 billion into its U.S. presence

April 22 (UPI) -- Biotechnology giant Roche says it will invest $50 billion into the United States over the next five years.

Pope Francis' funeral set for Saturday; body will lie-in-state for 3 days

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Pope Francis' funeral set for Saturday; body will lie-in-state for 3 days

April 22 (UPI) -- The funeral of the late Pope Francis will take place in St. Peter's Square on Saturday morning with his body lying in state for three days in the run-up to the mass, the Vatican said Tuesday.

U.S. ambassador George Glass meets with Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba

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U.S. ambassador George Glass meets with Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba

April 22 (UPI) -- The new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass was in Tokyo Tuesday for a discussion with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Wife of detained Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil announces birth of son

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Wife of detained Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil announces birth of son

April 22 (UPI) -- Noor Abdalla, the wife of detained Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, announced the birth of their son on Monday.

South Korea expresses 'deep disappointment' over Japanese PM's offering to WWII shrine

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South Korea expresses 'deep disappointment' over Japanese PM's offering to WWII shrine

SEOUL, April 22 (UPI) -- South Korea on Tuesday voiced "deep disappointment and regret" after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to a shrine seen by many as an unapologetic symbol of Japan's aggression during World War II.

U.S. offers $5M reward for information leading to arrest, conviction of MS-13 leader

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U.S. offers $5M reward for information leading to arrest, conviction of MS-13 leader

April 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. government is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the leader of the foreign terrorist organization MS-13, the State Department announced Monday.

Judge bars federal immigrations agents from operating on Rikers for now

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Judge bars federal immigrations agents from operating on Rikers for now

April 22 (UPI) -- A New York state judge has prohibited New York City Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents from operating within the Rikers Island jail ahead of a hearing scheduled for later this week.

Haiti's gang crisis reaching 'point of no return,' warns U.N. envoy

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Haiti's gang crisis reaching 'point of no return,' warns U.N. envoy

April 22 (UPI) -- Gang violence in Haiti has continued to further deteriorate the country's security and the crisis is reaching "a point of no return," according to the United Nations' top envoy for the Caribbean nation.

On This Day: Zacarias Moussaoui pleads guilty to Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

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On This Day: Zacarias Moussaoui pleads guilty to Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

April 22 (UPI) -- On April 22, 2005, Zacarias Moussaoui, the only man charged in the United States in connection with the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison.

UPI Almanac for Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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On April 22, 2005, Zacarias Moussaoui, the only man charged in the United States in connection with the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison.