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April 2, 2003 Wednesday Muharram 29, 1424 US goals seeming to shift unconvincingly WASHINGTON, April 1: When Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld spelled out the eight US objectives in Iraq on day two of the war, he said the first was to topple Saddam Hussein... Orphaned kids weep in packed hospital HILLA (Iraq), April 1: At a small hospital here overwhelmed by hundreds of injured civilians, two bewildered children cried silently as they tried to comfort their screaming infant sister. Their parents... Web site hoax on virus starts HK panic HONG KONG, April 1: A hoax report about the killer virus sweeping Hong Kong sparked panic food buying and hit financial markets on Tuesday, and the government said it was placing... Arab states to seek UN session UNITED NATIONS, April 1: To the consternation of United States, the Arab envoys on Monday decided to seek an emergency session of the 191-member United Nations General Assembly in a bid... 13th Day of the war * Saddam, in message read on state television, tells Iraqis to fight invaders “everywhere”, says Jihad is a duty... Swiss party wants ban on arms sale PARIS, March 31: The Swiss Socialist Party is demanding that Switzerland no longer sell arms, munitions, or spare parts to “coalition” countries that are engaged in the war with Iraq. The... Iran beams Arabic TV channel BAGHDAD, April 1: An Iranian-based Arabic television news station opposed to the US-led invasion of Iraq is drawing viewers in Baghdad where it offers residents an alternative to the government’s propaganda... LTTE warns rivals political group COLOMBO, April 1: The Tamil Tigers (LTTE) has reacted strongly to the statement of the President of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), Mr Anandasangari, that he would contest the forthcoming... N. Korea fires test missile, Japanese official says TOKYO, April 1: North Korea fired a short-range, ground-to-ship test missile on Tuesday morning, Japan’s Transport Minister Chikage Ogi said.... Hijacked Cuban plane lands in US KEY WEST, April 1: A Cuban passenger plane hijacked by a man who threatened to explode a hand grenade landed safely in Florida on Tuesday and the suspected hijacker was taken... Human cost of war in Iraq NICOSIA, April 1: Here is a breakdown of casualty figures given by various sources for the US-led war in Iraq that was in its 13th day on Tuesday.... Saddam’s war predictions come true, at least for now BAGHDAD: When President Saddam Hussein offered his on-camera advice on military strategy and tactics to senior army officers, Pentagon planners may not have taken him too seriously.... Illegal war will end in disaster for all LONDON: So far, the liberators have succeeded only in freeing the souls of the Iraqis from their bodies. Saddam Hussein’s troops have proved less inclined to surrender than they had anticipated,... N. Korea looms on US military horizon SINGAPORE: With expanding legions of the US army deployed to Iraq, the issue stands stark as to whether the United States could manage two wars at once if North Korea ventures... EU members differ over religion’s role BRUSSELS: Is God part of the European project? The question is becoming more pressing for traditionalist countries set to join the EU next year as the bloc’s first-ever constitution takes shape.... Mugabe’s opposition celebrates first win HARARE: Zimbabwe’s main opposition party celebrated crucial byelection victories in the capital on Monday, billing them as a springboard for mass action to topple President Robert Mugabe.... DNA helps find missing Bosnians BANJA LUKA (Bosnia-Hercegovina): As the first victims of Bosnia’s 1995 Srebrenica massacre are finally laid to rest at a special cemetery this week, experts are using DNA to try to help... Greek satyr hits controversy ROME: A bronze statue of a dancing Greek satyr, which is believed to be 2,400 years old, went on display here on Monday amid controversy over what it is worth and...

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