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November 2, 2001 Friday Shaba’an 15, 1422 Washington moves to reverse rejection of germ warfare treaty NEW YORK, Nov 1: The Bush administration, which had earlier torpedoed the germ warfare treaty of 1972, is now proposing to discuss new proposals with its allies that would make it... Shevardnadze sacks Georgian government TBILISI, Nov 1: Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze dismissed his government on Thursday in a dramatic move he said was needed to defend free speech after a bungled police raid on a... ‘Smart’ drugs to treat cancer MIAMI, Nov 1: Two new “smart bomb” drugs that target specific proteins needed for tumour growth have produced promising results in clinical trials against a number of cancers, scientists said on... Broad-based govt set up in Burundi BUJUMBURA, Nov 1: Burundi swore in a new power-sharing government Thursday, in a major step towards ending eight years of ethnic bloodshed that has left a quarter of a million people... 3,500 Russian troops killed in Chechnya: Kremlin MOSCOW, Nov 1: The Kremlin conceded on Thursday that nearly 3,500 Russian soldiers and 11,000 rebel fighters have been killed in Chechnya in a 25-month war that officials again vowed would... Water off a beetle’s back may slake thirst: study PARIS, Nov 1: Refugees and farmers struggling to survive in a parched climate may one day bless a Namibian desert beetle which collects droplets of fog on its back in order... Thousands of Berbers hold rally in Algeria IGHIL IMOULA (Algeria) Nov 1: Tens of thousands of ethnic Berbers on Thursday took part in a peaceful protest march in the troubled Kabylie region in northeastern Algeria to press Algiers... Vitamin ‘D’ cuts diabetes risk: study LONDON, Nov 1: Making sure that babies and young children get enough vitamin D can reduce their risk of developing diabetes, scientists said on Friday.... Salman testifies in murder case MUMBAI, Nov 1: Indian film stars Salman Khan and Chunkey Pandey on Thursday appeared in a Mumbai court as witnesses in the long-running case relating to the 1997 murder of film... Merciless US bombing obliterates village: 60 killed CHOKAR KARAIZ (Afghanistan) Nov 1: Rubble and fresh graves marked with the flags of martyrs are all that remains of this tiny Afghan village after US bombing killed at least 60... Taliban to play no role in new setup: US, Russia reach understanding MOSCOW, Nov 1: Senior US and Russian negotiators agreed in a joint statement issued here on Thursday that the Taliban movement should play no role in a future government of Afghanistan.... More special troops to be sent: Rumsfeld WASHINGTON, Nov 1: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Thursday he will press to increase fourfold the number of US special forces teams inside Afghanistan to step up the war... British Muslims close ranks after deaths LUTON (England) Nov 1: Friends and neighbours of two British Muslim families whose sons were reported to have died fighting in Afghanistan closed ranks on Thursday as police launched a probe... England advised to call off India tour LONDON, Nov 1: A London-based Muslim religious leader advised England’s cricket authorities on Thursday to call off their forthcoming tour of India as their security could not be guaranteed in the... Opposition not ready to march on Kabul GULBOHAR (Afghanistan) Nov 1: Afghanistan’s opposition is not ready to launch an attack on Kabul even with the support of US carpet-bombing of Taliban frontlines, a senior official admitted on Thursday.... Afghanistan not as easy as Kosovo LONDON: UK foreign secretary Jack Straw calls it the “Kosovo wobble”, a moment of hesitation when the public briefly lost faith in NATO’s 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia three weeks after it... Bush holds key to Mideast peace LOS ANGELES: The Sept 11 terrorist attacks on US soil have given President Bush a freer hand to dictate foreign policy. Congress, which in the past has thrown monkey wrenches into... Multiculturalism threatened LONDON: They are stories which cannot fail to set the mind racing. All this week, the news has been full of the tales of British-born Muslims going to fight for the... Indian villagers rescue forest TEHRI GARHWAL (India): The remote Himalayan forest of Advani recently took on a festive mood here as colourfully dressed villagers marched into the forests, singing songs and chanting slogans. Women tied... Myanmar writer seeks end to US sanctions WASHINGTON: A former aide to Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is stirring up anger among exiled groups for calling on the US Congress and human rights groups to end...

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