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LTTE leader sentenced to 200 years in jail: Peace talks begin
COLOMBO, Oct 31: A Sri Lankan court on Thursday sentenced the leader of the Tamil Tigers to 200 years jail in absentia over a 1996 truck bomb attack as peace talks... 
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Baghdad attack to shake ME: Ottawa
OTTAWA, Oct 31: Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham expressed concern on Thursday that US-led military action against Iraq, without United Nations approval, might lead to further instability in the Middle East....
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Kurds’ illegal entry into UK stopped: France
PARIS, Oct 31: French police say that they’ve brought to a “complete halt” the smuggling of Iraqi Kurdish illegals into Great Britain....
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Dawn-of-time star discovered
LONDON, Oct 31: A group of scientists has discovered a distant star that could date back to the beginning of the Universe....
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Court rejects plea to outlaw marijuana use
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 31: A federal appeals court here on Tuesday ruled that the federal government may not revoke the licences of doctors who recommend marijuana to their patients....
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Brussels sues tobacco giant
BRUSSELS, Oct 31: The European Commission on Thursday sued tobacco giant RJ Reynolds for money-laundering, in the latest salvo in a long-running case about alleged cigarette smuggling involving organised crime and...
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US stand spells tough times for Middle East
SINGAPORE: Oct 31: America’s bid to pursue a regime change in Iraq, with or without the United Nations, could lead to instability in the region and a severe economic slowdown, speakers...
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Researchers put medical cures into clothes
BERLIN, Oct 31: A German research centre has begun looking into medicine-enriched clothes that could treat ailments and help cure diseases, a researcher said on Thursday....
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US, UK hopeful of early end to debate
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 31: The UN security council appeared to be edging closer on Thursday to a new tough weapons control regime for Iraq, as Baghdad kept up its protests and...
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US, Canada spar over travel law
LOS ANGELES/Washington, Oct 31: A new immigration controversy between United States and Canada has cropped up following Wednesday’s travel advisory by Canada asking its citizens born in Pakistan, Iran, Libya, Sudan,...
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Paris backs moot over Beirut aid
PARIS, Oct 31: France has given its green light to the holding of an international conference on aid to Lebanon that is to be held in Paris on Nov 23....
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No policy change foreseen under new, hardline Israeli govt
Tel Aviv: A new, more hardline Israeli government is unlikely to make any major change towards the Palestinians, leaving the prospects of returning to the negotiating table as remote as ever,...
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