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November 13, 2001 Tuesday Shaba’an 26, 1422 Alliance giving cold shoulder to Zahir PARIS, Nov 12: As the Northern Alliance troops gained ground in their march on major Afghan cities on Monday, their power-sharing deal with former Afghan king Mohammed Zahir Shah looked increasingly... Airliner found in four far-flung pieces: mayor NEW YORK, Nov 12: Parts of the American Airlines jet that nosedived minutes after takeoff into a New York neighborhood have been found in four places in a “devastating” scene of... Witnesses recall fiery scene NEW YORK, Nov 12: Frightened witnesses to the New York plane crash described a fiery scene that sparked fear in the wake of the Sep 11 strikes.... 3 journalists killed in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: Three journalists were killed in northeastern Afghanistan after their convoy was ambushed by Taliban troops, reports said on Monday.... US bombings to have lasting effect: experts ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: While Osama bin Laden claims to have nuclear and chemical weapons and threatens their use if the United States did so, defence experts say that the Americans are... Terrorists may get hold of nuclear device: IAEA NEW YORK, Nov 12: In the backdrop of the claims made by Osama bin Laden that he has nuclear weapons, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officials are not ruling out... Dostum visits shrine ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: Ethnic Uzbek warlord General Abdul Rashid Dostum has reopened the shrine after which Mazar-i-Sharif is named and offered prayers for the first time since it was closed by... Bush, Putin cook nuclear books LONDON: Presidents Bush and Putin are expected to conclude a deal next week on nuclear arms and Star Wars. Bush administration officials indicate that it will be a deal from the... War won’t solve terrorism problem: Khatami UNITED NATIONS: Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said on Sunday that the US military campaign in Afghanistan may be bolstering the ruling Taliban and urged a bombing halt for Ramazan.... Refugee exploitation Rewards Howard CANBERRA: Conservative Australian Prime Minister John Howard’s comfortable win of a third term in office in Saturday’s elections was due largely to his creation, and exploitation, of fears about boatloads of... Anti-Sharon campaign gains good ground BEIRUT: The campaign to indict Ariel Sharon moved a step closer recently when a Belgian court said that hearing will begin soon to see whether the Israeli prime minister can be... West’s dilemma of evicting Taliban SALANG PASS (Afghanistan): At a stroke, most of northern Afghanistan in more or less US-friendly hands. The Taliban’s hold on Kabul looking shaky. Herat is under threat. Could the war in... US bombs destroy UN food convoy TERMEZ (Uzbekistan), Nov 12: A weekend US air strike destroyed a large UN food convoy that was being delivered to civilians in Afghanistan’s central plains, a UN spokesman said on Monday.... First Iranian, US ministerial handshake UNITED NATIONS, Nov 12: US Secretary of State Colin Powell and Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi shook hands on Monday, the first handshake between cabinet ministers from the two longtime enemies... Saudi says Al Qaeda planning more attacks LONDON, Nov 12: Osama bin Laden’s network of supporters in Saudi Arabia is planning a strike against the government or US military interests in the country, a leading Saudi dissident said... Flight data recorder found WASHINGTON, Nov 12: The flight data recorder, or black box, from the American Airlines jet that crashed in New York City Monday has been recovered, National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Marion... Putin to go ahead with trip MOSCOW, Nov 12: Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to delay a planned three-day visit to Washington despite the plane crash in New York, the Kremlin said on Monday.... Delay in political plan NEW YORK: International negotiations on the shape of a post-Taliban agreement are lagging far behind military developments. The US, Britain and their allies have been trying for some time to...

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