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May 31, 2003 Saturday Rabi-ul-Awwal 28, 1424 Russia suggests US to build Iran N-reactor MOSCOW, May 30: Russia suggested on Friday that the United States join it in building a nuclear power plant in Iran, calling it a way to ease Washington’s concern that Tehran... Vatican slams EU for ignoring Christianity: New constitution VATICAN CITY, May 30: The Vatican on Friday renewed its criticism of a draft European Union constitution, regretting that the document contained no reference to Christianity.... Leaders flock to St Petersburg: 300th anniversary celebrated ST PETERSBURG, May 30: World leaders celebrated the 300th anniversary of Russia’s old capital on Friday in what is turning into part of a week of the most intense global diplomacy... Halliburton deals bigger than reported: lawmaker WASHINGTON, May 30: Halliburton Co has received more US government contracts in Iraq than earlier reported, including an “obscure but lucrative” deal with 425 million dollars, a US lawmaker says.... Anti-war troika not directed against US: Schroeder MOSCOW, May 30: The “peace camp” troika formed by France, Germany and Russia to oppose the US-led war in Iraq is not a new force aiming to counter US power, German... Khushwant sceptical of reconciliation PARIS May 30: Eighty-eight-year-old Khushwant Singh, author of A Train to Pakistan, and more recently of The End of India, says that if there’s one thing he is revolted against is... Intelligence on C-arms was wrong, says US WASHINGTON, May 30: US intelligence was “simply wrong” in leading military commanders to believe their troops were likely to be attacked with chemical weapons in the Iraq invasion, the top US... US used 2,000 tons of DU, say experts NEW YORK, May 30: A nuclear research group said on Thursday that the United States fired weapons containing an estimated 2,000 tons of depleted uranium in Iraq, a substance it said... ME roadmap is difficult to implement: Agha Shahi KARACHI, May 30: The Middle East “roadmap” would be difficult to implement because US President George Bush is unlikely to spoil his prospects for re-election by leaning on Israeli Prime Minister... US ‘expands’ WMD search WASHINGTON, May 30: The Pentagon announced on Friday a “significant expansion” of efforts to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, naming a new team of Americans, British and Australians to... Indian director plans to film in Pakistan MUMBAI, May 30: Top Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt plans to rope in Indian and Pakistani stars for a film to be shot partly in Pakistan depicting the events that led to... Shia leader calls for pullout BAGHDAD, May 30: A Shia imam has called for the “immediate” withdrawal of US and British forces from Iraq, saying the Iraqis should be allowed to determine their own future.... Saddam Hussein’s sudden fall: what happened BAGHDAD: Why did Saddam Hussein’s regime collapse in the manner it did? What factors were at play in the days preceding his downfall? And what happened to his much-touted Republican Guards?... ‘War on terror’ fuels rise in refugees WASHINGTON: Providing yet more evidence that the “war on terrorism” has had deep impacts worldwide, the US Committee for Refugees (USCR) has called on the administration of President George W. Bush... Novel recounts Palestinian agony BEIRUT: At the end of his graphic novel Palestine, Joe Sacco describes a scene he witnessed in Jerusalem: It is pouring with rain. A group of Israeli soldiers stop a Palestinian... Echoes of Sept 11 still rippling through Pakistani neighbourhood NEW YORK: The FBI grabbed the cook at Lazzat Pakistani Pizzeria as he spun dough. The plump newsstand man from Lahore rode the D-train to register with the Immigration and Naturalization... Papa Wemba released from jail PARIS: Afropop music founder Papa Wemba has been released from jail in France where he had been imprisoned on February 20 for illegally smuggling into Europe thousands of African clandestines, most... Next US, EU clash could be over Iran BRUSSELS/TEHRAN: If you liked the Iraq crisis, you’ll love the coming trans-Atlantic clash over Iran....

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