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May 21, 2003 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 18,1424 Prince Bandar’s ‘gut feeling’ Big attack coming in US or S. Arabia RIYADH, May 20: A senior Saudi official said on Monday he believed the suicide bombers who struck Riyadh last week were planning a much bigger operation and he feared another devastating... 39 Sars cases found in Taiwan TAIPEI, May 20: Taiwan recorded its largest single day rise in SARS deaths and new cases on Tuesday as the crisis in the island’s hospitals worsened, while China said most of... Bush asks Abbas to ‘fight terror’ WASHINGTON, May 20: US President George W. Bush spoke on Tuesday for the first time with Palestinian prime minister Mahmud Abbas and stressed the “absolute need” to fight “terrorism” in the... Karzai meets recalcitrant governors KABUL, May 20: Afghan President Hamid Karzai met 12 provincial governors on Tuesday to demand they hand over millions of dollars in customs revenue which they have withheld from the cash-strapped... BD, Myanmar hold first border talks in 10 years DHAKA, May 20: Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday opened their first border talks in 10 years and agreed to take steps against weapons smuggling, officials said here.... US bans beef from Canada WASHINGTON, May 20: The United States announced on Tuesday a ban on Canadian beef imports pending further investigation into the first case of mad cow disease in Canada.... UK official rules out power transfer to Iraqis BAGHDAD, May 20: The top British civilian in Baghdad, John Sawers, said on Tuesday that coalition forces did not intend to hand power to an Iraqi government until elections have been... US soldiers raid homes at night BAGHDAD, May 20: US troops launched night raids on private homes on Tuesday and mounted patrols and roadblocks across the Iraqi capital as they tried to stem the lawlessness that has... American troops vandalize ancient city NASIRIYAH, May 20: One of the greatest wonders of civilization, and probably the world’s most ancient structure - the Sumerian city of Ur in southern Iraq - has been vandalized by... Brussels blocks suit against Franks BRUSSELS, May 20: The Belgian government decided on Tuesday to pass on to American prosecutors a lawsuit filed in Brussels against the US commander in the Iraq operation for alleged war... Expert scorns US report on museum looting AMMAN, May 20: An American expert on Tuesday dismissed a report by the US military that many antiquities escaped the looting of the Baghdad museum, saying: “That is simply not true.”... Distilleries destroyed BAGHDAD, May 20: Hardline religious groups killed two people and wounded four when they fired missiles at four distilleries outside Baghdad last week, witnesses said on Tuesday.... US taking risks in restoring Baath Party members to office WASHINGTON: US authorities recently appointed former Baath Party leaders to help rebuild Iraq. Shortly afterward, Defence Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld announced that senior Baath Party members would not be allowed to... Bush pressed to take to diplomacy: Standoff with North Korea WASHINGTON: The administration of US President George W. Bush should commit itself seriously to resolving the nuclear impasse with North Korea, if only to line up support from regional states if... Invasion of Iraq changed UN for good LONDON: The scene seems familiar. The US tables a draft resolution on Iraq at the UN Security Council. Delegates huddle behind closed doors. Briefers make positive noises about the need for... Charlie Chaplin at Cannes CANNES: Charlie Chaplin and his funny walk are back in the limelight with a new restored version of his last “silent” movie, “Modern Times”, wowing the Cannes film festival this week.... Greenery at home healthful: scientists PARIS: French scientists are studying the effects of various plants on the air people breathe indoors, in work which could point the way to greenery that will have therapeutic as well... UN ignoring crisis in western Africa UNITED NATIONS: The international community is paying too much attention to Iraq and too little to a growing military and humanitarian crisis in West Africa, senior UN officials warn. The clashes...

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