World Report

BUENOS AIRES (JTA) -- A Pakistani national who could be linked to the still-unsolved bombings at two Jewish sites in Argentina was arrested by U.S. authorities a week ago.

U.S. sources confirmed last Friday that Mohammad Abbas Malik was in custody for being in the United States illegally. Eighty-six people were killed and hundreds others injured in the 1994 bombing at the AMIA Jewish community center, and 29 were killed at the 1992 bombing at the Israeli Embassy, both of which took place in Buenos Aires.

Meanwhile, capping a five-day visit to several South American countries, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright met last week with Argentine Jewish community leaders at the rebuilt AMIA building, pledged to increase U.S. assistance in the investigations of the attacks.

French soccer coach hit by anti-Semitism

PARIS (JTA) -- A French soccer coach was peppered with anti-Semitic taunts after his team lost a game over the weekend.

Fans also told Strasbourg coach Claude Le Roy, who has coached previously in Cameroon and Senegal, to "go back to Africa." Anti-Semitic and Nazi slogans were painted on the outside of the team's stadium after Strasbourg's loss, which kept them last in their division.

However, Strasbourg's mayor and a representative of France's umbrella organization for secular Jews filed a complaint against the actions, prompting Mary Robinson, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, to praise the quick response.

Anti-racism activists flood German streets

BERLIN (JTA) -- Anti-Nazi activists marched throughout Germany on Saturday to mark their opposition to a recent display by extremists in eastern Germany.

The extremists observed the anniversary of the death of Rudolf Hess, Hitler's deputy, by hanging from bridges and buildings banners and posters declaring Hess a "martyr for peace."

The Anti-Nazi protest came a day after the German cabinet approved $35 million over three years to support youth programs that fight racism, anti-Semitism and hatred of foreigners.