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June 29, 2003 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 28,1424 US forces arrest 900 Iraqis BAGHDAD, June 28: US-led forces have detained more than 900 former loyalists of the Saddam Hussein government who have been “subverting” US efforts to rebuild Iraq, a senior US military official... Annan seeks international force for Liberia GENEVA, June 28: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan called on Saturday for the urgent dispatch of a multinational force to Liberia to halt fighting between government and rebel forces that has... Malawi govt moves to quell riots by Muslims BLANTYRE, June 28: Malawi called in troops on Saturday to quell rioting by Muslims angered by reports that US officials had whisked five Al Qaeda suspects out of the country and... Israeli army to withdraw from Gaza tomorrow TEL AVIV, June 28: The Israeli army will withdraw on Monday from parts of the Gaza Strip under a deal reached with the Palestinian Authority, both public and army radio announced.... Attacks on US, UK forces: a chronology BAGHDAD, June 28: Following is a list of the main attacks on US-led forces since May 1:... 62,000 pardoned by BD govt: paper DHAKA, June 28: The government of Begum Khaleda Zia has reportedly relieved some 62,000 people of criminal charges on political consideration. Of them, some 10,000 were relieved on the basis of... Powell calls for ‘patience’ WASHINGTON, June 28: US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Friday called on Americans to be patient in the face of mounting US casualties in Iraq as US forces attempt to... Democrats launch their own probe WASHINGTON, June 28: Frustrated by what they see as Republican stonewalling, US congressional Democrats on Friday launched their own probe into whether the Bush administration had manipulated intelligence about alleged Iraqi... 4 Iranian MPs begin sit-in to protest arrests TEHRAN, June 28: Four Iranian reformist MPs began a 48-hour sit-in in parliament on Saturday to protest a wave of arrests of students that followed 10 days of anti-government protests and... Two newsmen face murder charge in Laos HANOI, June 28: Two foreign journalists arrested on June 4 in Laos have been accused of being complicit in murder, a source close to the case said on Saturday.... Impeachment of Bush sought LOS ANGELES, June 28: About 1,000 demonstrators shouting for US President George Bush’s impeachment gathered outside a hotel here where the president was helping raise 3.6 million dollars for his re-election... US armoured vehicle destroyed FALLUJAH, June 28: Two anti-tank rockets hit and burnt-out a US armoured vehicle on Friday night in the flashpoint town of Fallujah, witnesses said, reporting casualties.... Awami League workers clash with police: 20 injured DHAKA, June 28: Some 20 people were injured on Saturday in clashes between baton-wielding police and rowdy activists from the Awami League during a general strike over Bangladesh’s budget, witnesses said.... Europe-US ties still in poor shape LONDON: An EU-US summit is usually an anodyne and largely substance-free affair, but after the great transatlantic falling out over Iraq, last weeks get-together in Washington had special significance. Both powers... BBC row obscures the ugly truth: UK dossier on Iraq’s WMDs LONDON: We must not allow ourselves to be diverted by Downing Street, and in particular by Alastair Campbell, the prime minister’s chief spin doctor, from extremely serious issues which go to... US tells Taiwan to rely on itself TAIPEI: The United States has told Taiwan that Taipei must be self-reliant when it comes to its national defence as it will take at least two weeks for US support to... Window of opportunity lost: US general NEW YORK: One of the most experienced and respected figures in a generation of American warfare and peacekeeping accused the US administration of “failing to prepare for the consequences of... Tamils wait for library to reopen JAFFNA: The Hindu goddess of learning is standing guard, a retired school principal is all fired up and the computers are in place. War-weary Jaffna is ready for the reopening... Online primary in US may revolutionize grassroots politics SAN FRANCISCO: An online “primary” election by the progressive web-based organization Moveon.org garnered unprecedented attention in the US media on Tuesday, as commentators predicted the digital voting process could revolutionise grassroots... First wireless web nation SYDNEY: Until a few years ago, telecommunications on the Pacific island of Niue consisted of a few hand-cranked telephones. But this week the tiny country is launching the world’s most sophisticated...

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