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WORLD IN BRIEF
Members of the Shiite guerrilla group Hezbollah demonstrate skills during the annual Jerusalem Day rally in Beirut.
(By Hussein Malla -- Associated Press)
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As tens of thousands of flag-waving supporters cheered, more than 6,000 guerrillas marched through Hezbollah's south Beirut stronghold. The annual parade marks Jerusalem Day, which calls for the return of that city to Arabs.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said his group stood "on the side of Syria's leadership and people as it is being targeted by American and Zionist attempts to punish it."
THE AMERICAS
HAVANA -- President Fidel Castro said he would allow three American aid officials to visit Cuba to assess damage from Hurricane Wilma.
In a TV address Thursday, the leader said his motive in allowing the visit was to discuss ways of sharing information about hurricane preparedness and improving disaster assistance in the region. A U.S. State Department spokesman said this was apparently the first time Castro had agreed to accept a U.S. offer of help after a natural disaster.
PUERTO AYACUCHO, Venezuela -- Hundreds of indigenous Venezuelans marched to protest President Hugo Chavez's threat to expel a group of U.S.-based evangelists. Two weeks ago, Chavez ordered the New Tribes missionaries to leave the country, accusing the Sanford, Fla., group of links to the CIA.
-- From News Services
