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January 10, 2003 Friday Ziqa’ad 6, 1423 Iraq protests arms inspectors’ behaviour: UN plans to quiz scientists BAGHDAD, Jan 9: Iraq revealed on Thursday it had written to UN disarmament chiefs to protest the “dubious character” of some of the questions being asked by arms inspectors before President... Don’t muzzle science, researchers tell US govt WASHINGTON, Jan 9: The US government may be worried that enemies are plotting a biological attack, but it should not react by muzzling researchers and classifying their findings as secret,... Washington consulting allies on Korea crisis WASHINGTON, Jan 9: The US is sending a senior official to East Asia to consult allies on the North Korea crisis.... Stem nuclear cooperation with Iran, US asks Russia WASHINGTON, Jan 9: The United States believes that Russia must do much more to stem its nuclear cooperation with Iran to prevent Tehran from producing weapons of mass destruction, Washington’s ambassador... Kidneys hold clue to high BP: experts BOSTON, Jan 9: People born with fewer microscopic filters in their kidneys may face a greater risk of high blood pressure when they get older, researchers said on Wednesday.... Sharon refuses to meet UK envoy LONDON, Jan 9: Britain said on Thursday Israel had rebuffed Prime Minister Tony Blair’s personal plea to let Palestinians attend Middle East peace talks in London next week but vowed that... Plot to murder French judge unearthed PARIS, Jan 9: France’s four principal anti-terrorism judges are to receive 24-hour protection in the wake of the discovery by police of a plot to assassinate one of them.... Paris condemns travel ban on Palestinians PARIS, Jan 9: France on Thursday condemned Israel’s decision to ban the travel to London of Palestinian representatives who were to have taken part in a conference.... Film director opposes invasion LONDON, Jan 9: Film director Martin Scorsese took time out from promoting his latest movie “Gangs of New York” on Thursday to add his name to a growing list of celebrities... India waives death penalty to get man extradited NEW DELHI, Jan 9: The Indian government promised on Thursday not to impose a death sentence on a man charged with involvement in a series of bomb blasts in 1993, even... Mystery shrouds Canadian Muslim’s killing TORONTO, Jan 9: Authorities in British Columbia assigned two special investigating teams on Wednesday to probe the mysterious slaying of a prominent Canadian Muslim leader in Surrey, near Vancouver.... Hubble sees end of dark ages in an infant universe SEATTLE, Jan 9: The Hubble Space Telescope has looked back in time 13 billion years to the end of the dark age in the universe’s infancy, a period when stars finally... World on path to disaster: scientist LONDON: President George Bush, hijacked by hardliners in his administration, is setting the world on a course towards nuclear disaster, a founder of the nuclear deterrence policy said.... Pyongyang asks Seoul to unite against US TOKYO: North Korea celebrated the diplomatic trumping of the United States by its southern neighbour — and erstwhile enemy — with a call on Wednesday for the two halves of the... Labour Party split over Iraq LONDON: Britain’s ruling Labour government is facing a hardening mood among its own parliamentary party against an attack on Iraq with predictions that up to 100 members of parliament (MPs) are... US urged to boost trade with Muslim countries WASHINGTON: The United States should add an economic component to its war on terrorism by making a strong push to integrate Muslim countries into the world trading system, several trade experts... Ex-air chief decries policy: N-attack against ‘states of concern’ LONDON: US, Europe and their Nato alliance are floundering in their nuclear policy, apparently willing to use nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear assault and relying on a magic umbrella of missile... Congo rebels eating pygmies: UN official NAIROBI: Marauding rebels are massacring and eating pygmies in the dense forests of north-east Congo, according to UN officials who are investigating allegations of cannibalism in Ituri province, where fighting between... Poet Laureate adds his voice LONDON: In a rare step the British poet laureate, Andrew Motion, on Thursday spoke out in his newest poem against the momentum towards a US-led invasion of Iraq using British forces... IAEA authority weakening LONDON: Adopting differing approaches to tackle the nuclear threats posed by North Korea and Iraq will undermine long- standing agreements controlling nuclear proliferation, a senior official at the International Atomic Energy...

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