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| February 11, 2002 | Monday | Ziqa’ad 27, 1422 |
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Tehran-London ties on brink of collapse
TEHRAN, Feb 10: Diplomatic ties between Tehran and London seem to be on the brink of collapse after the Iranian ambassador to Britain returned home and it was unclear whether he... 
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UN urges more efficient aid for Iraqis: US planning campaign against Iraq: LAT
BAGHDAD, Feb 10: United Nations representatives have achieved a breakthrough in their talks with the Iraqi government on the oil-for-food programme, the director of the UN office of the Iraq programme...
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Sharon wants $800m for having left Lebanon
AL QUDS, Feb 10: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has asked the US to pay 800 million dollars in aid promised when Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon in 2000, the Ha’aretz...
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G7 upbeat about economy
OTTAWA, Feb 10: A drumroll of optimism rumbled through the corridors of a meeting of world financial leaders on Saturday as policy-makers dared to hope that the chances of growth and...
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Jilted man kills 10, himself in shooting spree
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 10: A jilted man rampaged through a black township near the South African city of East London, killing 10 people, including his girlfriend, before shooting himself, police said on...
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US gives Israel nod to hit Iraq if attacked
AL QUDS: Feb 10: The US administration has given Israel the nod to strike back at Iraq if the regime of President Saddam Hussein attacks it during a possible US operation...
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China prepares for the New Year
BEIJING, Feb 10: Millions around China were making final preparations over the weekend to usher in the Year of the Horse in traditional fashion — cramming into home-bound trains and stripping...
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Algerian rebels kill six after leader’s death
ALGIERS, Feb 10: Suspected Islamic rebels have killed six civilians and wounded one another near Algiers, the official Algerian news agency APS said on Sunday....
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Bush bent on illegal world domination
LONDON: There is a US special forces dog-handler who meets journalists, diplomats and aid workers off the UN flight to Kabul. His job is to search luggage and ensure the security...
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S. E. Asia fidgets over US troops in Manila
BANGKOK: The hostile reception that some 600 US troops are receiving in the Philippines is a pointer to the opposition that lies ahead for US military adventures beyond Afghanistan, analysts in...
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Global warming destroying habitats
LONDON: They are the most vulnerable natural habitats on Earth, containing many of the world’s most beautiful and rare animals. But almost all face destruction by the end of this century...
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Hollywood gets flack on terror depiction
NEW YORK: Ex mayor Rudy Giuliani, who until recently was as much a superhero as one can be in the US, is now beginning to see his popularity erode. Especially last...
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Moderate foreign policy needed
LONDON: America’s foreign policy on Iran promises a regional disaster. The country which spawned revolutionary Islam two decades ago has recently been undergoing a process of reform encouraged by the diplomatic...
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Washington contributing to Afghanistan’s explosive residue
HERAT: The steel carnage of war lay before Sean Moorhouse, the twisted metal and moonscape craters left by a US bombing run. Littering the scene were explosives of every lethal form...
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