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September 13, 2002 Friday Rajab 5, 1423 Chretien links Sept attacks to West’s arrogance OTTAWA, Sept 12: Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien has linked the Sept 11 suicide attacks to the perceived arrogance and selfishness of the United States and the West.... Indian court okays Hindutva syllabus NEW DELHI, Sept 12: India’s supreme court opened the way on Thursday for a new school curriculum that critics say could inject a religious bias into education and undermine the country’s... Laptops could down airliners: expert PARIS, Sept 12: Efforts to tighten airline security in the aftermath of the Sept 11 attacks have failed to close a glaring loophole posed by laptop computers and other gadgets, New... Sympathy turning sour for Americans in Europe PARIS, Sept 12: Americans living in Europe are used to being lightning rods, catching flashes of criticism when Washington throws its weight around and enjoying the calm when the world smiles... Khatami to discuss Iraq with Saudis DUBAI, Sept 12: Iranian President Mohammad Khatami arrived in Madina on Wednesday to perform Umra, before holding talks with Saudi leaders on US-Iraqi tensions.... Scientist proposes DNA database of all Britons LEICESTER, Sept 12: The British inventor of DNA fingerprinting has called for the establishment of a database of DNA from every person in the country, to fight crime.... US to rejoin UNESCO, says Bush UNITED NATIONS, Sept 12: The United States will rejoin the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after an 18-year absence, US President George Bush said on Thursday.... Chandrika accuses PM of siding with LTTE COLOMBO, Sept 12: Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga on Thursday accused her government of being the world’s most irresponsible as it moved to enter into crucial Norwegian-backed peace talks with Tamil... Muslim group launches book campaign LOS ANGELES, Sept 12: A Muslim advocacy group, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), on Tuesday announced the launching of an elaborate plan to combat myths and misinformation about Islam by donating... Grenade attacks puzzle police in France PARIS, Sept 12: French police say they are stymied by a recent series of grenade attacks against the residences of some of the country’s principal business leaders, undertaken in the name... Kuwaiti writers slam US policies KUWAIT CITY, Sept 12: A number of Kuwaiti columnists have slammed Washington’s policies, particularly on the Palestinian issue, and have called on the US to stop Israel from committing atrocities against... Anti-war demos at UN UNITED NATIONS, Sept 12: Hundreds of anti-war demonstrators held rallies in front of the UN headquarters on Thursday as US President George Bush presented his case to the UN general assembly... Germany seen falling into line on Iraq BERLIN: Rousing anti-war rhetoric is helping Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder ahead of elections in 10 days, but win or lose, Germany will get back behind international efforts to raise pressure on Iraq... Quarrels plague Asean, but talks go on MANILA: When the Association of South East Asian Nations was being expanded in the 1990s to include communist Vietnam, army-ruled Myanmar and poverty-stricken Laos and Cambodia, many wondered if the group’s... Chechen refugees left high and dry GROZNY: When the Zhatakhanov family left a refugee camp in Russia’s south to return to their native Chechnya, officials ushering them onto trucks promised them rebuilt homes, food and a peaceful... Iranian reformists walking a tightrope in a changed environment DUBAI: Hopes for reform in the Middle East rose after Sept 11, but far from strengthening the hand of reformist Iran’s President Mohammed Khatami, the events of last year have encouraged... India sits idle on Lankan peace NEW DELHI: When separatist Tamil Tigers rebels sit down to talk peace with the Sri Lankan government in Thailand next week, there will be no Indian representative around — a reflection... Washington accused of double standards at UN LONDON: America’s determination to topple Saddam Hussein has intensified the debate over enforcement of UN resolutions, reviving claims they are selectively targeted to reflect the political interests of the major powers....

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