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December 20, 2001 Thursday Shawwal 4, 1422 Philippines seeks US help against Abu Sayyaf MANILA, Dec 19: A Philippines military spokesman said on Wednesday that the government should accept offers by the United States or other countries to help fight guerrillas linked to Osama bin... Asylum-seekers set fire to 5 buildings in Australia CANBERRA, Dec 19: Australian authorities used water canon and tear gas to quell a second night of rioting at the country’s biggest and most isolated detention camp for illegal immigrants, officials... 8 foreigners arrested in Britain LONDON, Dec 19: The British government using the new terror law for the first time on Wednesday arrested at least eight foreign nationals in London, the West Midlands and Luton.... Dutch urge US to end ICC boycott THE HAGUE, Dec 19: The Netherlands, host to the embryonic International Criminal Court (ICC), urged the United States on Wednesday to reconsider its boycott of a tribunal Washington has branded a... Russia, US discuss sanctions on Iraq MOSCOW, Dec 19: Russia and the United States opened negotiations here on Wednesday over a new sanctions regime for Iraq designed to prevent Baghdad from importing items with military potential.... Argentine workers on rampage BUENOS AIRES, Dec 19: Popular unrest in crisis-hit Argentina spread on Wednesday as workers set fire to a city hall in the provincial capital of Cordoba and crowds went on a... Folic acid fights cancer: scientists LONDON, Dec 19: High doses of folic acid may help prevent stomach cancer, Chinese scientists who tested the dietary regime on dogs reported on Thursday.... La dolce vita: did sugar bring life to Earth? PARIS, Dec 19: A controversial theory that an asteroid or comet seeded life on Earth has been given a boost by a study which has found sugar-related molecules were found in... Europeans’ leisure habits vary: study BRUSSELS, Dec 19: The Swedes spend more of their money than any other EU nationality on fun, the Portuguese spend most eating out and the British spend the most time glued... Dentist races to complete book before dying SINGAPORE, Dec 19: A Singapore dentist told she had terminal cancer spent the last 44 days of her life in a race to finish a book on orthodontics before she died.... 81 countries lose Thai visa privileges BANGKOK, Dec 19: Thailand’s visitor-friendly reputation took a hit on Tuesday as the government revoked visa-on-arrival privileges for people from 81 nations, including Russia and many African and South Asian countries,... Saudi envoy scolds US media over propaganda blitz WASHINGTON, Dec 19: Widespread reports in the US media that Saudi Arabia encourages violence and is not cooperating in the war on terrorism are “bullshit”, the country’s ambassador to the United... How West’s triumph threatens its values LONDON: The pre-enlightenment has just been beaten by the post-enlightenment. As the last fundamentalist fighters are hunted through the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, the world’s most comprehensive attempt to defy modernity... New ruling Lankan party flayed over HR record COLOMBO: The United National Party (UNP) scored a comfortable victory in Sri Lankan national polls earlier this month, reflecting people’s desire for change amid a flagging economy and a costly war,... Let justice not be a casualty of war LOS ANGELES: Far too much of the recent debate over military tribunals has focused on the hypothetical question of where and how to try Osama bin Laden or others accused of... Rebuilding Afghanistan to prove expensive LOS ANGELES: The reconstruction of Afghanistan over the next several years could cost as much or more than the war to defeat the Taliban and destroy the Al Qaeda. The two... Pollution harms kids more than adults WASHINGTON: Exposure to air pollution could harm children’s lungs as much as actively smoking, according to a new research study. The new study concluded that air pollution during adolescent growth years... India’s anti-dam activists NEW DELHI: Environmental activists opposed to the building of the controversial Tehri dam being built on a known seismic zone in the high Himalayas have found an unlikely ally in right-wing,... US’s ABM withdrawal won’t end missile defence argument WASHINGTON: By formally moving last week to withdraw the United States from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty, President Bush has opened the way to more aggressive testing of assorted technologies... Sanaa claims killing 12 Al-Qaeda fighters SANAA, Dec 19: Yemeni forces backed by tanks and helicopters on Tuesday raided a village where combatants of Osama bin Laden’s Al-Qaeda network were believed to be holed up, leaving 12...

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