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November 10, 2001 Saturday Shaba’an 23, 1422 Bush’s stand makes sane man go mad, says Saudi FM NEW YORK, Nov 9: The Saudi Arabian government is “angrily frustrated” that US President George Bush has failed to launch a new Middle East peace initiative, the Saudi foreign minister said... All passengers killed as US bombs hit two buses: ICRC chief criticizes aid drops KABUL, Nov 9: US planes bombing the main highway out of Mazar-i-Sharif destroyed two buses, killing all the passengers, the Taliban militia said on Friday.... Osama men plan to target Delhi: Kathmandu receives threat KATHMANDU, Nov 9: Nepal’s only international airport went on high alert after receiving threats that Osama bin Laden’s network was planning to fly hijacked airliners into targets in New Delhi.... Commanders differ with US strategy PESHAWAR, Nov 9: Key Afghan opposition commanders are on the verge of abandoning the fight against the Taliban because their confidence in US military strategy has collapsed.... US offered to make India mly ally: weekly NEW DELHI, Nov 9: India reportedly thumbed its nose at a US proposal to become Washington’s “foremost military ally” and a “counterweight” to China and Muslim states in the region, India... F-16s force two planes to land WASHINGTON, Nov 9: F-16 fighter jets scrambled in Florida and Utah to escort down two private aircraft in separate incidents on Thursday that sparked fears of more terrorist strikes .... US tightens visa rules for Muslim men WASHINGTON, Nov 9: Men from predominantly Muslim nations will now be required to complete a detailed questionnaire and wait 20 days for visas to the United States, senior State Department officials... 4 more US post offices test positive for anthrax WASHINGTON, Nov 9: Four more US postal facilities have tested positive for anthrax in New Jersey, the US Postal Service said on Friday.... Museum for religions set up in Taiwan TAIPEI, Nov 9: A museum that puts Buddhism, Christianity and Islam under one roof opened in Taiwan on Friday with the aim of promoting understanding and tolerance of the world’s main... Israeli minister quits home over fears TEL AVIV, Nov 9: An Israeli minister and his family have moved out of their home on the orders of Israeli security chiefs over fears Palestinian fighters were planning to assassinate... 300 students kidnapped in Burundi BUJUMBURA, Nov 9: Hutu rebels in northern Burundi kidnapped hundreds of high school students on Friday, days after more than 80 school children were taken hostage in an eastern province.... Khatami asks UN to stop war in Ramazan TEHRAN, Nov 9: Iran’s President Mohammad Khatami asked the United Nations Secretary General on Thursday to persuade the United States to stop the war during Ramazan.... Skyscrapers in US to have parachutes TEL AVIV, Nov 9: An Israeli firm has received an order for hundreds of parachutes from a Michigan-based US company for its employees working in high-rise buildings, the Israeli daily Yediot... Sharon’s shameful analogy TEL AVIV: “Twins” was the caption on a placard bearing photos of Yasser Arafat and Osama bin Laden at a recent right-wing demonstration in Al-Quds.... US sees boon in Afghan winter WASHINGTON: The US intends to fight through Afghanistan’s harsh winter and turn the bitter cold into a tactical weapon for American and opposition forces as they battle the Taliban and hunt... Rich states’ political will faces test at Doha DOHA: Amid heightened security, trade ministers assembled on Friday to take up the unfinished business of globalization, a task made more difficult by a range of bitter disputes, especially the one... Americans fear a protracted conflict NEW YORK: Doubts are growing in the US over the prospect of a protracted conflict in Afghanistan along with concerns over the Bush government’s handling of the bio-terrorist threat at home,... Bombs for fathers, bread for children UNITED NATIONS: A senior UN human rights official recently criticized the US decision to simultaneously bombard Afghanistan with bombs and food.... Russia breaks nuclear boycott on India NEW DELHI: By finalizing a deal to transfer two large nuclear power reactors to India, Russia this week broke an international boycott on transfer of nuclear equipment imposed as punishment when... Animals in battle: from horses to killer elephants JABAL-US-SARAJ, Nov 9: Hannibal of Carthage used elephants to battle the Romans, the US Navy trained dolphins to protect submarines and now opposition forces on horseback have attacked Taliban tanks in...

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