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March 29, 2002 Friday Muharram 14, 1423 Iraq vows never to invade Kuwait BEIRUT, March 28: Iraq pledged in writing never to invade neighbouring Kuwait again, in the final resolution of the Arab summit in Beirut, Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri told AFP on... Japanese court sentences US airman for rape NAHA (Japan) March 28: A Japanese court sentenced a US airman on Thursday to 32 months in jail for raping a local woman in a case that fanned local fury against... Dubai dock death toll 21, 8 missing DUBAI, March 28: Dubai authorities revised down the death toll in a dry dock disaster by one to 21 on Thursday, as divers ended a second day of searching for people... Science cracks ancient puzzle PARIS, March 28: For centuries, children have performed a small conjuring trick: getting a “magic” egg to stand up on a table.... Text of Arab peace initiative adopted at Beirut summit BEIRUT, March 28: The official translation of the Saudi-proposed Arab peace initiative adopted at the annual Arab summit in Beirut, as published on the Arab League internet site:... Afghan quake relief reaching villages NAHRIN (Afghanistan) March 28: International aid has begun reaching thousands of homeless and hungry families in isolated Afghan villages devastated by a deadly earthquake, UN officials said Thursday.... Ailing Pope unable to take part in ritual VATICAN CITY, March 28: For the first time in his 23 years as head of the Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II was unable on Thursday to take part in a... 236 being held by US in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, March 28: Afghan forces have turned over to US custody 14 suspected Al Qaeda or Taliban prisoners, bringing to 236 the number the United States holds in Afghanistan, a Pentagon... France to try nationals at Guantanamo PARIS, March 28: The French Foreign Ministry said on today that a second delegation of French officials arrived late on Wednesday at Guantanamo, with the objective of establishing just how many... 50 Al Qaeda fighters killed: Kabul radio KABUL, March 28: Fifty Al Qaeda fighters have been killed in the eastern Afghanistan province of Paktika in an operation conducted by US-led coalition forces and Afghan soldiers from the interim... US supports passing of POTO laws WASHINGTON, March 28: The controversial anti-terrorism law passed by the Indian parliament this week appears to have won endorsement by the United States, currently engaged in a “war against terrorism” and... 18 die, 72 held in Chechnya MOSCOW, March 28: Russian troops killed 18 Chechen rebels, more than half of them in air strikes, and made 72 arrests during a series of operations in the breakaway republic, Russian... US lacks UN nod to attack Iraq LONDON: If US President George W. Bush extends his “war on terror” to strike against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, he will not just be walking into a military minefield.... Americans struggle to salvage ME policy WASHINGTON: Washington is struggling to salvage its Middle East policy after a series of blows to its credibility and influence at the Arab summit in Beirut.... World body to spend $58m to counter terrorist threat UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations plans to counter potential terrorist threats by spending over 58 million dollars to beef up system-wide security in 2002-2003.... Can traditional judicial systems tackle terrorism? PARIS: In the six months since Sept 11, police across the United States and Europe have arrested nearly 1,400 people in connection with the attacks on New York and Washington. But... Afghan rivalries bog down major powers WASHINGTON: Escalating armed conflict between Afghan factions is drawing the US military deeper into the peacekeeping role that the Bush administration has long vowed to avoid.... US and Europe’s mutual malaise WILTON (USA): Something is happening offstage. The noise and stress of the new ‘war against terrorism’ drown out the creaking and cracking in the structure of the US’s old alliance. The...

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