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October 31, 2002 Thursday Sha’aban 24,1423 Canada issues rare caution on US travel OTTAWA, Oct 30: Canada, in a highly unusual warning, on Wednesday urged Canadian citizens born in Middle Eastern countries, eg Iran and Iraq, to think carefully before entering the United States,... Euro glut stupefies France PARIS, Oct 30: With the changeover from the franc to the Euro last January, the French government ordered so many euro coins that it now has a problem deciding what to... Russia comes clean over gas MOSCOW, Oct 30: Russia broke four days of silence on Wednesday and revealed that the gas used to subdue guerillas and end the Moscow hostage crisis was fentanyl, a potent agent... Immigrants in UK to learn Western values LONDON, Oct 30: Foreign immigrants, who wish to become British citizens, will have to learn about modern western values, including tolerance of different ethnic groups, unmarried couples and homosexuals.... Kuwaiti grant for Kareema’s sisters KUWAIT CITY, Oct 30: Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Jabar Al Ahmad Al Sabah on Tuesday announced a grant for the five sisters of Kareema, who was kidnapped, raped and killed two weeks... Vajpayee slams pressure on poor countries NEW DELHI, Oct 30: Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said on Wednesday poor countries battling to feed their starving peoples should not be set the same targets as rich nations... WHO gives ‘wake-up call’ on top 10 risks to human health GENEVA, Oct 30: Governments can improve the health of citizens worldwide and significantly raise life expectancy by tackling the top 10 health risks identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in... US, France move closer to Iraq deal UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30: The United States and France have moved closer to a compromise agreement on a UN Security Council resolution which would obligate the Bush administration to consult with... UK freezes Jemaah’s assets LONDONDERRY, Oct 30: The British government has ordered the freezing of all assets held by Indonesia’s Jemaah Islamiyah following the designation of the group by the United Nations as an organization... US preparing for Saddam’s trial: paper WASHINGTON, Oct 30: The Washington Post reported on Wednesday the Pentagon was collecting evidence for proceedings against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons, Uday and Qusay, and Vice President Ezzat... Stealth bombers being sent to Gulf WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE (USA), Oct 30: The United States will deploy B-2 Stealth bombers closer to the Gulf region to increase the US firepower there amid mounting pressure on Iraq,... Arafat’s new cabinet fails to dampen criticism TEL AVIV, Oct 30: Approval of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s new cabinet by parliament failed to dampen criticism from reformers who accuse him of surrounding himself with cronies ill-suited to the... Bed that forces sleepyheads to rise in morning NUREMBERG (Germany) Oct 30: A German schoolgirl has invented a “merciless bed” to ensure sleepyheads get up in the morning.... Diplomatese drowns out human dimension: Attack on Iraq HAMDAN (Iraq): Surrounded by a graveyard of bombed-out trucks, stacks of rusted oil drums and broken industrial equipment, the fenced-off compound outside this village in Iraq’s scorching southern desert appears to... Monarch, politicians at odds in Nepal KATHMANDU: Nearly a month after the abrupt dismissal of Nepal’s elected government by King Gyanendra, a growing rift between the nation’s political parties and the monarchy has put this small Himalayan... Spying is an art, says ex-Mossad agent BUDAPEST: A good spy is like a good artist, rising above the mundane to touch excellence, says the former Israeli secret service agent who captured Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.... Sharon drives his allies towards political demise TEL AVIV: The Israeli Labour Party joined Ariel Sharon’s government last year hoping to rein in the strong-willed leader from taking too tough a stance on a Palestinian uprising and digging... S. Leone builds court to try war criminals FREETOWN (Sierra Leone): Every day from dawn to dusk, the once-silent scenery along Jomo Kenyatta Road in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown is shattered by the sound of bulldozers battling to dislodge...

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