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October 31, 2001 Wednesday Shaba’an 13, 1422 US on edge after fresh terror alarm WASHINGTON, Oct 30: Americans confronted the frightening possibility of a second wave of terror attacks on Tuesday, as authorities said “credible” intelligence suggested Osama bin Laden’s network could be involved in... Kandahar turned into city of scavengers QUETTA, Oct 30: US blitz of Kandahar over the last 25 days has left the Taliban bastion a dirty, empty mess being taken over by scavengers.... Americans having second thoughts NEW YORK, Oct 30: For the first time, Americans are raising doubts about whether the nation can accomplish its objectives in fighting terrorism at home and abroad, including capturing or killing... Osama’s handover and language barrier WASHINGTON, Oct 30: The United States may have missed cryptic signals from the Taliban suggesting that Osama bin Laden was not under their control and the US could try to capture... Clinton for equitable policies GHENT (Belgium), Oct 30: Former US President Bill Clinton urged an onslaught on everything from illiteracy to AIDS in poor nations on Tuesday to create fairer globalisation policies after the September... Allies must think over Ramazan factor: Hoon WASHINGTON, Oct 30: British Defence Minister Geoff Hoon, in Washington to consult the United States on the war in Afghanistan, said on Tuesday the campaign should take account of Ramazan because... Khamenei threatens to sack pro-US officials TEHRAN, Oct 30: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei rejected any direct talks with the United States on Tuesday and threatened to sack officials who speak in favour of US... 35 killed in attack on village, says HRW NEW YORK, Oct 30: Up to 35 civilians were killed in a US bombing raid on an Afghan village in Kandahar, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday, urging the Pentagon... US relives Somalia in Afghanistan WASHINGTON: Just less than nine years ago, the first Bush administration deployed thousands of US troops to a war-torn, food-starved Muslim country with no power structure other than rival warlords. Once... APEC summit brings China closer to world BEIJING: China’s glaring success at chairing the annual summit of the Asia-Pacific leaders this month has added momentum to talk of a new era in Beijing’s foreign policy — one that... Military unqualified to engage in combat LONDON: Col David H Hackworth, the US’s most decorated soldier, does not mince his words. “I would be reluctant to jump into a battle zone with any conventional American unit. I... Forum urges egalitarian public schooling PORTO ALEGRE (Brazil): Public education for all, financed by the state and not seen as a merchandise or service but aimed at building a democratic, egalitarian society with solidarity was the... Prism of Palestinian issue WASHINGTON: When Osama bin Laden spoke to his Middle Eastern audience after the US-led attacks on Afghanistan commenced, he ended with a religious oath linking the lack of peace in the... Time to reduce global hunger WASHINGTON: Air drops of food and a call from President Bush to help hungry Afghan children are timely reminders that suffering is at the heart of most human conflict, and that... Scare at Narayanan’s palace NEW DELHI, Oct 30: Police were rushed to the official home of Indian President K.R. Narayanan on Tuesday after one of his aides recieved mail carrying a tiny quantity of powder,... Attack on Iraq next month, says Uday BAGHDAD, Oct 30: Iraq will be attacked by the United States in the coming weeks, President Saddam Hussein’s elder son Uday wrote in a front-page article published on Tuesday.... Famine threatens to ravage Central Asian countries LONDON: While the world’s attention is focused on war in Afghanistan, three successive years of severe drought have created conditions for a famine which is threatening neighbouring Central Asian countries.... Kuwait Amir KUWAIT CITY, Oct 30: Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Jabar al Ahmad al Sabah on Tuesday donated one million dollars for the Afghan refugees....

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