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October 17, 2002 Thursday Sha'aban 10, 1423 Lebanon taps river at centre of Israel row WAZZANI (Lebanon), Oct 16: Lebanon began pumping water on Wednesday from a southern river that also supplies Israel — a project that has drawn Israeli ire and US mediation to avoid... Turkey urges US to abandon Iraq action ANKARA, Oct 16: Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit was quoted on Wednesday as saying the United States would be unable to carry out an attack on Iraq without Turkish support and that... Massive black hole in Milky Way LONDON, Oct 16: Scientists said on Wednesday they have discovered at the centre of our galaxy a huge black hole, a mysterious celestial object that sucks in everything around it including... Breakthrough in wheat allergy LONDON, Oct 16: Scientists said on Wednesday they would soon begin developing a potential vaccine for coeliac disease, the common, debilitating complaint that forces sufferers to eat a gluten-free diet.... Singapore to revamp A-level education SINGAPORE, Oct 16: The A-level education system will undergo its first major revamp in 30 years to give students a broader education and give greater focus to thinking and communication skills.... Egypt celebrates ‘rebirth’ of Alexandria Library ALEXANDRIA (Egypt), Oct 16: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wendesday opened the new Alexandria Library, a revival of the ancient beacon of learning, before royals and leaders from around the globe.... US Congress okays bill for election reform WASHINGTON, Oct 16: A bill to overhaul the US election system in response to the disputed 2000 White House contest won final US congressional approval on Wednesday, clearing the way for... Indonesia’s militant group disbands JAKARTA, Oct 16: One of Indonesia’s most notorious militant groups, the Lashkar-i-Jihad, or Holy Warriors, has disbanded in the wake of the weekend terrorist attack in Bali that killed at least... No Saudi help for war on Iraq, says minister RIYADH, Oct 16: Saudi Arabia will not provide any assistance to a possible US military offensive against Iraq, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Sultan said on Tuesday in comments published in Al-Hayat... EU-Russia ties to balance US might: Italy MOSCOW, Oct 16: Russia should take steps towards joining the European Union to help counterbalance the might of the United States, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said in Moscow on Wednesday.... US Muslims gear up for polls SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 16: The American Muslim Alliance (AMA), a national organization with 97 chapters in 34 states, has stepped up its campaign to register American Muslim voters for the Nov... BD MP escapes grenade attack DHAKA, Oct 16: A ruling party legislator, along with some 20 people, had narrowly escape from a grenade attack on his residence in Jhinedah, a south-western district town, some 250kms from... Progress against hunger grinds to a halt UNITED NATIONS: Every year, about 6 million children under the age of 5 die as a result of hunger and malnutrition, says a UN study.... War fear triggers contest for Iraq’s oil WASHINGTON: The prospect of military action against Saddam Hussein has touched off an international contest for Iraq’s vast oil reserves and has complicated US efforts to cultivate Russia as a major... Peace in sight in Sudan as ceasefire holds MACHAKOS (Kenya): Sudanese rebels say they have signed a temporary ceasefire with the government — the first time in 19 years of civil war that a nation-wide cessation of hostilities has... UN system is schizophrenic: official GENEVA: The United Nations demonstrates a tendency towards schizophrenia in its approaches to agricultural reform and fighting world hunger, says Swiss academic Jean Ziegler, the global forum’s special rapporteur on the... Federalism is dead, says EU expert LONDON: The European Union must adopt a constitution that enshrines its member states at its heart and rejects the outdated concept of federalism, the senior academic charged with setting out Britain’s... Newspaper readership in decline, says study PARIS: Newspapers in developed countries are in slow decline and must concentrate on being useful to readers and advertisers rather than on filling their pages with politics, says a report....

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