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January 25, 2003 Saturday Ziqa’ad 21, 1423 US draws up plans to protect oil fields: Iraq accused of bad intent WASHINGTON, Jan 24: The United States is drawing up plans to move swiftly to protect Iraq’s oil fields in the event of a war, fearing that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein could... US officials may face warcrimes trial: lawyers UNITED NATIONS, Jan 24: A group of more than 100 legal experts warned President George W. Bush in a letter published on Friday that senior officials could face prosecution if US... Mahathir warns of backlash DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 24: A war in Iraq could foment anger and drive people towards terror attacks, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned during a debate with US Attorney General John... Kenyan minister killed in plane crash NAIROBI, Jan 24: Kenyan Labour Minister Ahmad Mohamed Khalif and two pilots were killed in a plane crash while several government and ruling party officials were injured Friday, the national security... Palestinians say Israel barring them from Haj RAFAH, Jan 24: Israeli forces have blocked hundreds of Palestinians seeking solace after 28 months of conflict with Israel from making the Haj, Palestinian rights groups said on Friday.... Leanness is key to long life: study WASHINGTON, Jan 24: Dieters got a bit of hope on Friday from a study that shows a change in a single gene in mice allows them to eat as much as... Bush ratings at lowest since 9/11 WASHINGTON, Jan 24: US President George W. Bush’s public approval rating has dropped to its lowest point since the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, according to a... No evidence found, says lab chief VIENNA, Jan 24: A UN laboratory analysing samples gathered by arms inspectors in Iraq has found no evidence yet of a nuclear weapons programme, the lab’s director said on Friday.... Lanka talks shifted to Berlin COLOMBO, Jan 24: The venue for the fifth session of direct talks between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE has been shifted from Thailand to Berlin, Norwegian embassy officials said... Muslim inmates win right to offer prayers WASHINGTON, Jan 24: Muslim prisoners in Florida will now be allowed to assemble for congregational prayers following intervention by a Washington-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy group.... Afghans seek UK’s help for new army LONDONDERRY, Jan 24: Afghan Interim Vice President Karim Khalili discussed the creation of an accountable national army under civilian rule and the possible release of 10 million pounds with the British... Russia advocates more time for resolution of N. Korea standoff SEOUL, Jan 24: South Korean leaders launched a new diplomatic drive with North Korea on Friday that raised hopes of a breakthrough in the nuclear crisis, as Russia pushed for more... Religious coalition in US opposes war LONDON: Designated a place of prayer “for national purposes”, Washington National Cathedral is as close as church and state get in the US. It was here, three days after 9/11, that... Palestinians being held without trial DEHEISHEH (West Bank): Nima Abu Alia’s neighbours told her from bitter experience not to even bother looking for her son, Eyad, for at least a week. The 23-year-old was snatched on... Transatlantic differences hamper Nato activities: Rumsfeld’s ‘old Europe’ barb BERLIN-BRUSSELS: Transatlantic differences over Iraq turned bitterly personal on Thursday as political leaders in France and Germany hit back at the US defence secretary’s dismissal of their cherished alliance as representing... Mexico challenges use of death penalty by US LOS ANGELES: The use of the death penalty in the United States is to be challenged by a case brought by the Mexican government in the International Court of Justice on... Nestle in U-turn over claim against Ethiopia LONDON: Nestle, the world’s largest coffee company, was forced into a humiliating U-turn on Thursday night, after public outrage forced it to drop its US dollars six million claim against the... Scientists use giant particle accelerator to prove insects breathe WASHINGTON: Exposing insects to X-ray beams a billion times more powerful than the ones that doctors use, researchers have at last settled one of the longest-running — if lesser-known — controversies...

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