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July 20, 2003 Sunday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 19, 1424 US, Turkey discuss ridding of PKK ANKARA, July 19: The United States and Turkey are discussing ways to get rid of Kurdish militants holed up in northern Iraq as the two Nato allies try to end a... W. House admits using UK claim WASHINGTON, July 19: The White House acknowledged on Friday that US President George W. Bush used a British claim that Iraq had sought uranium from Africa even after the US State... Recruitment begins for new Iraqi army BAGHDAD, July 19: Recruitment began on Saturday for a pared-down Iraqi army that will be “accountable to the nation” as it replaces the massive military built up by ousted dictator Saddam... Abbas readies for diplomatic move RAMALLAH, July 19: Yasser Arafat indicated he still wielded influence over militant Palestinian factions on Saturday by personally securing the release of a kidnapped local governor.... Democrats expand attacks on Bush: Credibility at stake WASHINGTON, July 19: Democrats expanded their attacks on President George W. Bush’s credibility on Friday, questioning his truthfulness on the economy and saying a flap over Iraqi war evidence raised “fundamental... Floods in Dhaka’s suburbs DHAKA, July 19: The flood situation here in Dhaka took a serious turn on Saturday as the Balu river at Demra point and the Sitalakhya at Narayanganj point flowed 96 and... Experts scramble to fix Cisco flaw as hackers try attacks WASHINGTON, July 19: Computer experts scrambled on Friday to fix millions of Internet traffic routers after Cisco Systems reported a flaw that hackers could use to shut down websites or even... Angry Shias in protests across Iraq BAGHDAD, July 19: Thousands of Iraqi Shias rose up in anger on Saturday against the coalition forces after a cleric hostile to the US occupation claimed soldiers had besieged his home.... Journalist says she supplied documents ROME, July 19: An Italian journalist on Saturday claimed that she — and not Italy’s secret services — had supplied US diplomats in Rome with forged documents indicating that Iraq sought... Arab-American FBI agent sues the agency NEW YORK, July 19: An Arab-American FBI agent sued the law enforcement agency on Friday charging racial discrimination saying that he was kept out of the investigation of the Sept 11,... Blow to the head killed photographer TEHRAN, July 19: An Iranian-Canadian photographer who died in Iran after her arrest was killed by a blow to the head that was possibly inflicted during a scuffle with prison guards,... Missile sales to Egypt WASHINGTON, July 19: The US Defence Department said on Friday it had notified Congress of a possible sale to Egypt of Raytheon Co. AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and related gear valued... Clinton issues call to emulate Mandela JOHANNESBURG, July 19: Former US president Bill Clinton on Saturday called on the world to emulate Nelson Mandela and help Africa to fight the challenge of AIDS and debt.... White House applies bait & switch policy WASHINGTON: The administration of George W. Bush is looking more and more like a bait-and-switch operation. Much like a profiteer who advertises a too-good-to-be-true deal to lure customers into his store,... Sao Tome coup & oil SAO TOME-LISBON, July 18: As life returned to normal in Sao Tome and Principe after a military coup, western embassies in the capital were abuzz with one question: how would the... North Korea talks could hit snags WASHINGTON: If China nudges the United States and North Korea into new talks, as now seems possible, that one step toward a peaceful resolution of the nuclear crisis could soon hit... Will the United Nations bail out Bush? WASHINGTON: Make no mistake: US President George W. Bush is in very big trouble.... Illegal oil trade thriving in Iraq BASRA: Oil smuggling is flourishing in post-war southern Iraq. As the country’s mainstay hydrocarbon industry production and exports get underway, black marketers and smugglers are having a heyday with the same...

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