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June 6, 2002 Thursday Rabi-ul-Awwal 24,1423 Putin to continue efforts for talks: Pakistan-India tension MOSCOW, June 5: Russia said on Wednesday it would continue to push for dialogue between Pakistan and India, despite being apparently rebuffed in an effort to bring their leaders together for... India has pulled back from the brink: paper NEW YORK, June 4: India seemed to pull back a bit from the brink of war as the tough American pressure on Pakistan to rein in the “cross-border infiltration” mollified the... Canberra asked to give priority to South Asia MELBOURNE, June 5: Peace groups, environment groups, parliamentarians, and church groups have written to Australia’s minister for foreign affairs Alexander Downer and to the prime minister, urging the government to make... US to ‘welcome’ Karzai’s election KABUL, June 5: The United States would welcome the prospect of Hamid Karzai cementing his position as leader of Afghanistan’s government at next week’s Loya Jirga, a US envoy said on... 389 newsmen killed in 10 years: CPJ NEW YORK, June 5: The vast majority of journalists killed in the line of duty during the last decade were murdered in direct reprisal for their reporting, concludes a study released... Saudis not to revise peace plan RIYADH, June 5: As peace initiatives in the Middle East gather momentum, Saudi Arabia has told foreign emissaries visiting Riyadh that the proposed peace conference should right away discuss the implementation... Britain restricts visas for Indians NEW DELHI, June 5: Britain and Australia, which are among more than a dozen nations that have cut their diplomatic staff in India because of fears of war, say they plan... Japanese FM cancels visit to India TOKYO, June 5: Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi cancelled a scheduled trip to India on Wednesday, a day before her departure, although she will still visit the Middle East as planned... ‘Byline strike’ WASHINGTON, June 5: Conspicuously absent from the pages of The Washington Post on Wednesday were bylines on nearly all articles, as journalists protested working conditions.... CIA told Arafat he is alone if bombings continue: official RAMALLAH, June 5: CIA chief George Tenet told Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat hours before Wednesday’s deadly suicide blast he would face the wrath of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on his... Chinese cities get awards for environment BEIJING, June 5: The Chinese industrial boomtown of Shenzhen and a desert-prone county in north China have been given UN awards for their efforts in defending the environment, state media said... Sept 11 mastermind identified: US officials : Khalid Shaikh linked to Ramzi Youssef NEW YORK, June 5: The United States intelligence and law enforcement officials said on Tuesday that they had concluded that a possible relative of Ramzi Ahmed Youssef, who coordinated the first... Congress begins probe into Sept attack WASHINGTON, June 5: Behind closed doors and in a soundproof room, US lawmakers began a joint probe on Tuesday into the failure of US intelligence to thwart the Sept. 11 attacks,... Uncertain start to pre-Earth summit meeting BALI (Indonesia), June 5: A preparatory meeting for the upcoming Earth Summit in Johannesburg kicked off in Bali on Wednesday with calls on governments to commit to a clear action plan... Top five music firms accused of exploitation NEW YORK, June 5: US civil rights leader Al Sharpton and O.J. Simpson defence lawyer Johnnie Cochran declared war on Wednesday on the “indentured servitude” of musicians by the world’s top... Gaza security chief quits TEL AVIV, June 5: As Yasser Arafat’s pledges to reform his sprawling security services send people jostling for power, Colonel Mohammed Dahlan has made a surprise announcement he is quitting after... Suicide bombing at Armageddon MEGIDDO JUNCTION (Israel), June 5: Megiddo, where 18 people were killed in a suicide bomb blast on Wednesday, is the Hebrew name for Armageddon.... Malaysia to buy three French subs KUALA LUMPUR, June 5: Malaysia signed a deal on Wednesday to buy its first submarines to patrol its vast coastline but officials were quick to deny that the country was in... Four million trapped in slave trade: study WASHINGTON, June 5: The United States said on Wednesday that up to four million people have been bought and sold in the 21st century slave trade in the last year, and... WB’s plan to breed poverty: activists WASHINGTON: Policies suggested for the World Bank’s lending programme for water could aggravate pollution, poverty and displacement of local people as well as cost more money, says a critique by international...

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