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August 9, 2002 Friday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 29,1423 Palestinian-Israeli security talks fail RAMALLAH, Aug 8: Talks between Israeli and Palestinian officials on an Israeli security plan to tackle the 22-month conflict “failed, as Israel imposed new conditions,” Nabil Abu Rudeina, a close aide... Saddam plans to mass forces in cities: paper WASHINGTON, Aug 8: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein plans to avoid open desert fighting and mass his forces in major cities in case of a US invasion, the Los Angeles Times reported... Colombo-LTTE talks next month NEW DELHI, Aug 8: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando said here on Thursday that long-awaited talks with Tamil Tiger rebels would probably take place next month or soon afterwards.... Corruption case filed against Hasina DHAKA, Aug 8: A corruption case has been filed by the Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAC) against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and four others on charges of graft in the... Rumsfeld be declared persona non grata: daily DUBAI, Aug 8: Arab countries should declare US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld “persona non grata” after he justified Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land, the Dubai government-owned daily Al-Bayan said Thursday.... Anger in UK cabinet over US attitude LONDON, Aug 8: Frustration is fast growing among British ministers over the lack of a clear and coherent US policy towards Iraq.... ‘Hottentot Venus’ remains given to SA PORT ELIZABETH, Aug 8: South Africa’s government handed over the remains of Sarah Baartman, paraded as a sexual freak in the 19th century, to her Khoisan tribal leaders in the southeastern... Huntington opposes invasion SANTIAGO (Chile), Aug 8: The Harvard academic who has predicted a “clash of civilizations” between the West and Islam warned on Wednesday against a US invasion of Iraq.... Drug brings back colour to grey hair BOSTON, Aug 8: A drug normally used to treat an adult form of leukemia may be able to restore color to grey hair, a team of puzzled French doctors reported on... Jewish writers deplore Israeli atrocities LONDON, Aug 8: Concern is growing among Jews living in Europe over the Israeli atrocities against Palestinians.... Number of admission seekers to US varsities dropping LOS ANGELES, Aug 8: The United States is witnessing a sharp drop in the number of H1B working visas and student F1 visas in the aftermath of the Sept 11 attacks... No law can deter Bush from attack : Unlimited powers appall experts WASHINGTON: US President George W. Bush may face a divided Cabinet, a reluctant military, a lukewarm Congress, a confused electorate and stiff opposition from key allies to a US invasion of... Turkey: packed and ready for the EU ISTANBUL: The death penalty is abolished, Kurds have been given the rights to broadcast in their language, and Turkey is proud of this homework done for full membership of the European... India still remembers Bhopal’s misery LONDON: Hunger strikers in India are attempting to refocus international attention on what they see as the unfinished business of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster, the country’s — and one of... Bible using ‘Fiji Hindi’ sparks debate SUVA: A furious religious and linguistic row has erupted in Fiji after a Bible was published in a Fijian version of Hindi and printed in Roman alphabet.... Blair likely to oblige Bush LONDON: Ranks of clergy, the public and even his own supporters may be lined up against him, but Tony Blair is expected to side with the United States if it attacks... Film accuses Hitler of amassing secret wealth HAMBURG: Adolf Hitler amassed a secret personal fortune which made him one of the wealthiest men in the 20th Century, according to newly unearthed documents and interviews with eyewitnesses.... Afghan situation worries Washington WASHINGTON: Less than two months after the Bush administration helped engineer the election of an interim government in Afghanistan, US policymakers are growing increasingly concerned that the country is entering a...

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