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July 24, 2003 Thursday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 23, 1424 Americans question govt’s Iraq claims SAN FRANCISCO: The letters are pouring in like a burst water main — fast and, yes, furious. From Alabama: “We want to know the truth!” From Arizona: “If there’s nothing to... ME creeps back on US stage WASHINGTON: Even with the world spotlight on Iraq and on the brutal civil war in Liberia, somehow the Middle East conflict has crept back on the American political stage, as it... Qusay, Uday death won’t halt attacks, say analysts CAIRO: The death of Saddam Hussein’s two sons at the hands of US forces will not stop the anti-US guerrilla war in Iraq, which is led by factions with different motivations,... Taj Mahal beset by a new threat NEW DELHI: After surviving three and half centuries of wars, vandalism and the vagaries of nature, India’s most famous monument, the Taj Mahal, is beset by a new threat — real... US, Turkey try to save battered relations ANKARA: Turkey and the United States will try this week to salvage what they can of their battered “strategic partnership” after a bitter standoff between US troops and Turkish special forces... Cash and corpses in Baghdad BAGHDAD: Crime is bad in Baghdad. So bad in fact that a rich Baghdad businessman staged a funeral to change dollars to dinars and avoid being robbed in the capital.... Poor nations struggling with rising birth rates WASHINGTON: Population growth rates in developed and developing countries are becoming increasingly skewed, posing challenges to governments worldwide, according to the 2003 World Population Data Sheet released on Tuesday.... Israel refuses to release Hamas, Jihad members TEL AVIV, July 23: The Palestinians warned on Wednesday the peace process could come to a dead end after an Israeli ministerial commission ruled out the immediate release of any members... Poll shows Germans see US behind 9/11 attacks BERLIN, July 23: Almost one in three Germans below the age of 30 believes the US government may have sponsored the Sept 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington, according... Indian minister says PM getting death threats NEW DELHI, July 23: India’s junior Home Minister Harrin Pathak said on Wednesday two of the most formidable anti-India groups in occupied Kashmir had issued death threats against the country’s top... Canada to recall envoy from Iran MONTREAL, July 23: Canada announced on Wednesday it would recall its ambassador to Tehran after Iranian authorities refused to return to Canada the body of an Iranian-Canadian journalist who died after... Gunman opens fire in NY City Hall: two killed NEW YORK, July 23: An unidentified gunman opened fire in the main chamber of New York’s heavily guarded City Hall on Wednesday, killing two people, including councilman James Davis.... US wavers on sending forces to Liberia WASHINGTON, July 23: The United States hesitated on Wednesday to promise peace-keeping forces for the West African state of Liberia, despite a Nigerian decision to deploy two divisions as the vanguard... India reviewing decision on troops: paper NEW DELHI, July 23: India may reconsider sending troops to Iraq as part of a stabilization force after new assurances from the United States, it was reported on Wednesday.... US puts informant under ‘protection’: Death of Saddam’s sons MOSUL, July 23: The man whose tipoff led to the deaths of Saddam Hussein’s sons was on Wednesday under American protection, apparently with a 30-million-dollar bounty under his belt, the US... Pentagon in a fix over photos WASHINGTON, July 23: US officials were debating whether to release graphic photos of the dead sons of Saddam Hussein to prove to Iraqis they were killed by American troops, Deputy Defence... Uday was negotiating surrender: newsman PARIS, July 23: A journalist preparing a story on Saddam Hussein and his two sons Uday and Qusay for the French national news weekly magazine Le Point says that Uday was... Russia criticizes action MOSCOW, July 23: The deaths of Saddam Hussein’s two sons drew a muted and even critical response in Russia, one of the most outspoken opponents of the invasion.... Palestinians deplore killings GAZA CITY, July 23: Palestinians expressed anger on Wednesday over the death of Saddam Hussein’s sons Uday and Qusay, accusing the United States of dispensing the same kind of summary justice... The last stand of Uday and Qusay as retold by US general BAGHDAD, July 23: The top commander in Iraq said on Wednesday he had no doubt that US forces had killed Saddam Hussein’s two sons, Uday and Qusay, in a four-hour firefight...

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