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July 22, 2003 Tuesday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 21, 1424 Israeli fence clouds vision of viable state QALQILYA (West Bank): Six of Hassan Kharouf’s greenhouses lie buried under a new wall rupturing his land, part of a mushrooming Israeli security barrier that Palestinians fear could foil their dream... Sikkim hopes for bus to Tibet NEW DELHI: India’s remote state of Sikkim hopes to launch a bus service to Tibet on the back of a new chapter in improved ties between Beijing and New Delhi, an... Nazi ‘gold’ in Alpine lake goes astray MUNICH: A word to would-be Nazi gold treasure hunters: forget about it — at least if you’re scouring Toplitzsee lake.... Kathmandu peace talks hang in the balance KATHMANDU: Nearly two-and-a-half months since the Nepal government and Maoist rebels declared “small but significant progress” in their talks, the peace process remains in tatters and clouds of mistrust hang over... France tries not to gloat over US, UK plight PARIS: As the governments in London and Washington face a growing crisis of confidence over their case for war on Iraq, politicians in Paris are struggling hard to suppress the words... BD ferry abandoned to its watery grave DHAKA: A sunken river ferry in Bangladesh was officially abandoned on Monday after almost two weeks of fruitless efforts to salvage the multi-deck boat from its watery grave.... Iraq invasion’s political fallout threatens Bush, Democrats alike WASHINGTON: The unexpected resurgence of controversy over the war in Iraq is creating new political risks not only for President Bush, but also for his principal Democratic challengers.... Blair has suffered huge damage: poll LONDON, July 21: British Prime Minister Tony Blair has suffered huge political damage from the apparent suicide of an arms expert caught in a row over whether Britain was justified in... UN chief endorses Iraqi council WASHINGTON, July 21: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has recommended to the Security Council that Iraq’s new governing council be treated as the equivalent of an interim government, the Washington Post... US asks Iran to ‘pull back’ border posts WASHINGTON, July 21: The US administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, insisted on Sunday that Iran should withdraw its border posts from Iraqi territory, the latest salvo from Washington against what it... Wolfowitz meets Kurd officials ARBIL, July 21: US Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz has held talks in Iraqi Kurdistan with officials of the two Kurdish groups that control northern Iraq, a party spokesman said on... Centcom chief in Baghdad BAGHDAD, July 21: The newly-appointed US Central Command chief, Gen John Abizaid, arrived in Iraq on Monday to “see for himself” the operations of his troops facing what he has described... EU warns Iran it will review ties BRUSSELS, July 21: EU foreign ministers expressed “increasing concern” on Monday over Iran’s nuclear programme and warned that the EU would review relations with Tehran unless it cooperated with the UN... Idi Amin still in critical condition JEDDAH, July 21: Former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin remained in critical condition on Monday, three days after he was admitted to a hospital in this Red Sea city, medical sources said.... Judge vows rapid probe into death of Iraq expert LONDON, July 21: The British judge heading the inquiry into the death of an arms expert at the centre of a row over intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq... Vajpayee accused of protecting ministers: Babri mosque case NEW DELHI, July 21: Opposition parties in the Indian parliament demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Monday, accusing him of protecting cabinet colleagues involved in the 1992... Paper seized after calling for Karzai’s resignation KABUL, July 21: Afghan authorities have seized an edition of a weekly newspaper that published an article calling on President Hamid Karzai to resign after he apologized to Pakistan over an... US sends Marines to Liberia WASHINGTON, July 21: The United States announced on Monday that it is deploying a Marine contingent in the embattled African state of Liberia.... Israel okays trade with Iraq TEL AVIV, July 21: The Israeli finance ministry has given the green light for Israeli companies to do business with Iraq, a country still officially at war with the Jewish state,... Journalist’s death: Khatami orders action against officials TEHRAN, July 21: Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Monday ordered action against those responsible for the death of arrested Iranian-Canadian journalist Zahra Kazemi, after an official inquiry left many questions unanswered....

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