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February 15, 2002 Friday Zilhaj 2, 1422 Bahrain to vote for first parliament in 27 years MANAMA, Feb 14: Bahrain said on Thursday it would hold its first parliamentary elections in 27 years, ushering in long-awaited reforms aimed at healing sectarian rifts in the Gulf Arab state.... BJP leading in UP exit polls LUCKNOW, Feb 14: Uttar Pradesh went to the polls on Thursday amid tight security and central government concerns that a bad result could undermine the stability of the multi-party coalition in... Milosevic accuses Nato of war crimes THE HAGUE, Feb 14: Armed with a stack of notes, videotapes and grisly photographs, Slobodan Milosevic went on the offensive on Thursday, waving an accusatory finger at the judges hearing his... Briton recalls brush with ‘reluctant kidnapper’ LONDON, Feb 14: As a British-born man confesses to abducting US reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, a traveller once bewitched by Sheikh Omar’s intellect and charm recalls his own close shave... Shiv Sena, VHP disrupt festivities: Valentine’s Day HONG KONG, Feb 14: Hearts and flowers took a back seat to handcuffs, angry protests and text messages on Thursday as Asia celebrated a volatile Valentine’s Day.... First cloned cat is born in Texas WASHINGTON, Feb 14: A playful “cute as a button” kitten is the first-ever cloned cat, researchers said on Thursday.... India rules out US role in dialogue NEW DELHI, Feb 14: India on Thursday ruled out any role for the United States in facilitating a dialogue between New Delhi and Islamabad.... People who sleep less live longer: study LOS ANGELES, Feb 14: Sleeping longer — like getting eight hours or more a night — could shorten your life, according to a study of the nighttime habits of more than... ‘Virtual’ cigarette CHISINAU, Feb 14: Scientists in the former Soviet republic Moldova on Thursday unveiled what they called a “virtual” cigarette, Infotag news agency reported.... Fire erupts at US base in Kandahar KANDAHAR, Feb 14: A fire erupted at a US base near Kandahar on Thursday night, but the US military played down fears of an enemy attack, saying the blaze had been... Vernon Walters dies at 85 WEST PALM BEACH (USA), Feb 14: Retired US Army Lt-Gen Vernon Walters, a former US ambassador to the United Nations and globe-trotting envoy for presidents since World War II, has died.... Pairs wed atop Empire State Building NEW YORK, Feb 14: When Caroline Bochnia lost a firefighter cousin in the World Trade Center rescue effort on Sept 11, she hesitated to go ahead with her planned wedding to... Tough US stance on settlements needed ELSAH (USA): In his understandable determination to assist a beleaguered Israel, President Bush is leaning hard on Palestinians to curb political violence. The inability or unwillingness of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat... Washington inflaming Afghan resentment SHARAN (AFGHANISTAN): The senior Taliban official looked alarmed to see a foreign reporter arrive in a taxi with several armed guards from a neighbouring province. Ali Gul, the former military chief... Novel solution for Kashmir NEW DELHI: A key group that represents a segment of Kashmiri opinion critical of the Indian state, the All-Party Hurriyat Conference, this week made the dramatic announcement that it will hold... BD short-term plan backfires DHAKA: It was meant to impress the Bangladeshi public as well as to push bureaucrats to move more quickly in implementing the policies set by the new government. But now that...