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October 21, 2002 Monday Sha’aban 14,1423 Ireland says ‘Yes’ in historic vote: Backs EU expansion DUBLIN, Oct 20: Ireland formally announced on Sunday that it had adopted a treaty on EU enlargement eastwards and southwards, to the relief of European leaders who had feared a second... Turkey accuses US of backing freedom for Kurds ANKARA, Oct 20: Turkey on Sunday accused key ally Washington of backing an independent Kurdish state in neighbouring Iraq and vowed it will use military force to prevent such a move.... Francophone moot says UN should solve Iraq crisis BEIRUT, Oct 20: Leaders of French-speaking nations ended a three- day summit on Sunday with a call for an “essential” United Nations role to end the Iraq crisis, denouncing terrorism and... CNG refills for cars now from home outlet LOS ANGELES: Efforts to market natural gas-powered vehicles have long been frustrated by a dearth of public refuelling stations.... Use oil to defend interests, Mahathir tells Saudis: Malaysia to become Islamic banking hub JEDDAH, Oct 20: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, on a visit to Saudi Arabia, on Sunday renewed his call on Muslim oil producing states to use oil as a weapon to... Indonesia detains Muslim leader SOLO, (Indonesia), Oct 20: Australia, united in a national day of mourning on Sunday for the victims of the Bali bomb blast, warned of further attacks while Indonesian police formally detained... Time report untrue: Dhaka DHAKA, Oct 20: Al Qaeda militants fled to Bangladesh from Afghanistan late last year, US magazine Time reported on the weekend, drawing strong denials from officials in Dhaka.... Thailand to set up anti-terror hotline BANGKOK, Oct 20: Thailand’s National Security Council (NSC) announced plans to set up a telephone hotline to gather intelligence from the public about potential acts of international terrorism, the Bangkok Post... 4 die in BD copter crash DHAKA, Oct 20: A training helicopter of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed on Saturday evening, killing four persons... UN envoy to observe Saudi judicial system RIYADH, Oct 20: The Special UN Rapporteur on the independence of judiciary Dato Param Coomarasawamy is in the kingdom on an unprecedented visit.... Unusual signals over French immigration policy PARIS, Oct 20 - Only a week after a decision by French President Jacques Chirac setting up a major new policy on immigration, France appears to be sending out contradictory signals... New Islamic TV English channel DUBAI, Oct 20: The world’s first English-language Islamic satellite television channel, Al-Majd 2, said on Sunday it would start broadcasting on the first day of Ramazan.... US heartland flays intent to attack: War plans under fire WASHINGTON: As the United States edges towards a possible war against Iraq, a sudden torrent of concern has begun to flow — a revolt by the intelligentsia spreading beyond the expected... Impact of Iraq war worries Iranians TEHRAN: The prospect of conflict in neighbouring Iraq has exposed political divisions in Iran where Saddam Hussein and the United States are viewed with equal suspicion.... US mulls significance of Pyongyang’s admission WASHINGTON: From the start of the Bush administration, the president’s foreign policy advisers have debated whether diplomacy or confrontation should characterize their approach to Iraq and North Korea.... Afghans recovering their legal traditions KABUL: The circle of scarred black stone pillars, standing forlornly in a leafy grove on the Kabul University campus, is among dozens of urban monuments damaged during a decade of civil... Clinton almost attacked N.Korea WASHINGTON: Former US president Bill Clinton’s administration nearly went to war with North Korea in 1994 to stop it from acquiring plutonium-based nuclear weapons, two former US defence officials said on... Successful test clears way for Mars landing LONDON: A 106 meter parachute drop from a balloon on Friday ended months of tension and cleared the way for a British landing on Mars....

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