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October 12, 2002 Saturday Sha'aban 5, 1423 Russia rejects US draft resolution: Baghdad invasion MOSCOW, Oct 11: Russia will not accept a US proposal for a UN resolution threatening the use of force against Iraq, a senior Russian foreign ministry official said on Friday after... Tamils killing sparks protests in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Oct 11: Sri Lanka called out troops and imposed a curfew in the island’s east on Friday after three people were killed in protests that underscored the fragile nature of... Nobel chief stirs controversy by taking swipe at Bush OSLO, Oct 11: The award of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize to former US president Jimmy Carter for his conflict-solving efforts was also a “criticism of the position” of the current... Congress allows Bush to attack Iraq WASHINGTON, Oct 11: The US Congress on Friday gave President George Bush authority to go to war against Iraq, citing a “continuing threat” posed by Baghdad’s alleged weapons buildup.... Kabul complains of donor apathy KABUL, Oct 11: Afghanistan’s finance minister said on Friday 4.5 billion dollars of aid pledged to the country earlier this year was far from enough put it back on its feet.... Carter wins Nobel Peace Prize OSLO, Oct 11: Former US president Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday by a committee whose head called the decision a deliberate slap in the face for... Manhunt in Washington after sniper deaths MASSAPONAX (USA), Oct 11: Police launched a manhunt on Friday after another fatal shooting in a gas station near Washington, heightening public fears after seven killings by a sniper.... 5 killed in violence in India MUMBAI, Oct 11: Five people died and 50 were injured on Friday when violence broke out in the western Indian city of Solapur during a protest over comments by US Baptist... 9/11 plotters eyed White House: daily WASHINGTON, Oct 11: The probe into the Sept 11 attacks on the United States is focusing on the possibility there were plans for a fifth plane to strike the White House,... — opposes military action PLAINS (USA), Oct 11: Former US president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter on Thursday spoke out against unilateral US military action against Iraq, saying any move must be made... 1,400 held in BD DHAKA, Oct 11: The government has arrested more than 1400 people in the capital in order to pre-empt any violence on the occasion of Hindu community’s Durga pooja festival.... US weighing plan to occupy Iraq WASHINGTON: The Bush administration is contemplating an ambitious military occupation of Iraq if American forces oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, senior US officials said in offering the first detailed look at... Was the world wrong about ‘earliest man’? LONDON: As he awoke on his last day on earth, it is unlikely Toumai thought about much more than how he would survive the following hour — let alone that, seven... London to fine homeless sleeping on streets LONDON: The London borough of Westminster, which covers much of central London, is planning to ban rough sleeping and fine homeless people $775 (500 pounds) if they refuse to get off... Companies to pay for EU electronic waste clean-up BRUSSELS: A new law to make companies meet the cost of recycling their own electronic goods from refrigerators to hairdryers has won approval from EU parliamentarians and governments, officials said on... Nepal opts for economic blockade on Maoists ROLPA (Nepal): Authorities in this landlocked mountain kingdom have found a new way to restrict the movement of Maoist insurgents: cut down on the supply of basic items like rice, medicine... War with Baghdad to cost $200bn WASHINGTON: As Congress authorized a possible war against Iraq, it’s blank-check time for US taxpayers.... ‘Al Qaeda destroyed Afghan heritage’ PARIS: Philippe Flandrin, a frequent visitor to Afghanistan during the last 25 years, and most recently French daily newspaper La Croix’s correspondent in that country, says in his book that Al...

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