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January 8, 2002 Tuesday Shawwal 23, 1422 ME tensions rise over arms shipment TEL AVIV, Jan 7: The row over a ship laden with arms allegedly bound for Yasser Arafat’s Palestinian Authority deepened on Monday as Israeli television broadcast an interview with the vessel’s... 22 Indians die in border explosion AMRITSAR, Jan 7: The death toll of an accidental landmine explosion on the Indian side of the India-Pakistan border rose to 22 on Sunday with five more hospitalized victims dying of... Pilot sympathized with Osama NEW YORK, Jan 7: The teenage pilot who crashed his single engine plane into a Tampa (Florida) Bank of America building expressed his empathy and support for Osama bin Laden and... Asteroid gives the Earth a close shave PARIS, Jan 7: An asteroid big enough to wipe out a major country gave the Earth a close shave on Monday, passing less than twice the distance of the Moon from... Fernandes rules out ‘surgical strikes’ BANGALORE, Jan 7: Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes said Monday there was no change in the military situation along the Indo-Pakistan border following a the Saarc summit, but ruled out strikes... Yves Saint Laurent retires PARIS, Jan 7: Yves Saint Laurent, the revered French couturier, announced his retirement and the closure of his fashion house on Monday, bringing to an end nearly half a century as... Rail strikes hit Britain LONDON, Jan 7: Tens of thousands of British rail travellers faced misery Monday as strikes crippled services, in a bleak start to 2002 for commuters following a year plagued with delays... UK to support India for UN seat: Jaswant NEW DELHI, Jan 7: Britain has promised support for India’s claim for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh said on Monday.... Advani on 6-day tour of USA NEW DELHI, Jan 7: The Union Home Minister, L.K. Advani, leaves for a six-day long visit to the US tomorrow, Jan 8. He happens to be first ever Indian home minister... US prepares next generation currency notes PARIS, Jan 7: The successful introduction of the Euro January 1st has brought about in its wake a decision by the United States to introduce a wholly new generation of currency,... Afghan horror, toll of US bombing QALAYE NIAZI (Afghanistan): The attack here was as sudden and devastating as the Pentagon intended. American special forces on the ground confirmed the target and three bombers, a B-52 and two... Israel raising friction in Middle East El KHADER (West Bank) - Nasser Hamamra’s daily commute to Bethlehem is a lesson in the ABCs of territorial divisions in the West Bank, where Israeli roadblocks restrict Palestinian travel. Most... UN calls for war against poverty LONDON: Wealthy nations received a stark warning in the middle of last year about the dangers lurking in a world where globalization was allowed to heighten inequality and poverty. Within months,... Proxy forces cause problems WASHINGTON: US reliance on Afghan tribal militias to battle Taliban and Al Qaeda forces and hunt down leaders of both groups has been a signature feature of the war in Afghanistan.... Lioness, antelope in unique company NAIROBI: In a rare incident of intra-species love, a lioness in a game reserve in northern Kenya took to protecting and mothering a baby antelope, until nature took its course and... Voting via Internet LONDON: Britain will become the first country in the world to use the internet for voting, as part of radical changes to the political system, Robin Cook, the leader of the...