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| October 16, 2003 | Thursday | Sha'aban 19, 1424 |
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Americans advised to leave Gaza
WASHINGTON, Oct 15: The United States on Wednesday urged all US citizens to leave the Gaza Strip and asked the Israeli government to assist in evacuating any Americans there after a... 
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VHP chief held on eve of Ayodhya gathering
LUCKNOW, Oct 15: Indian police on Wednesday swooped on a radical Hindu leader spearheading a drive to gather thousands of followers in Ayodhya as part of a controversial campaign to build...
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Swiss diplomat abducted in Delhi
NEW DELHI, Oct 15: Two men allegedly abducted a Swiss diplomat in her own car on Tuesday night and raped her in her vehicle in New Delhi after she watched a...
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Halliburton accused of overbilling
WASHINGTON, Oct 15: A US Democratic lawmaker on Wednesday accused Halliburton, the Texas oil services company once run by Vice President Dick Cheney, of overcharging the US government for gasoline the...
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Reformed drug addict wins Booker Prize
LONDON, Oct 15: Australian first-time novelist and reformed drug addict D.B.C. Pierre late on Tuesday won the Booker Prize, Britain’s most famous and most coveted literary award, for his debut novel...
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US was unprepared for problems in Iraq: IISS
LONDON, Oct 15: The US-led coalition was unprepared for the scale of problems it has encountered in postwar Iraq, and is “struggling” to find the right strategy to fight Saddam Hussein’s...
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UK toughens visa rule for Pakistanis, Indians
DHAKA, Oct 15: Nationals of 44 countries, including Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, who plan to transit through the United Kingdom will now be required to obtain a Direct Airside Transit Visa,...
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37 killed in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Oct 15: At least 35 Maoist rebels and two police guards were killed on Wednesday in several armed clashes in Nepal, army sources said....
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China’s space feat wins kudos, stirs race talk
SINGAPORE, Oct 15: China won widespread acclaim after it put a man into space on Wednesday, while astronaut Buzz Aldrin, one of the first men on the moon, raised the prospect...
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Nato launches global response force
BRUNSSUM (The Netherlands), Oct 15: Nato inaugurated on Wednesday a 9,000-strong rapid response force designed to dramatically extend the military alliance’s reach in the global fight against terrorism....
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Pope’s health shows improvement
 VATICAN CITY, Oct 15: Priests and presidents, pilgrims and politicians arrived in Rome from around the world on Wednesday to fete an ailing Pope John Paul as he prepares to mark...
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Aga Khan urges ‘rediscovery’ of Timbuktu
TIMBUKTU (Mali), Oct 15: The Aga Khan in Mali on an official visit, has underlined the need for cultural revitalization to be linked to focused investment in the social sector, and...
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Moktar Daddah dies at 79
NOUAKCHOTT, Oct 15: Mauritania’s first president Moktar Ould Daddah, who was the African desert nation’s first president following independence from France in 1960, has died in Paris, his brother said on...
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Underwater ICBM
MOSCOW, Oct 15: Russia’s navy on Wednesday successfully test-launched an underwater intercontinental ballistic missile, Interfax quoted navy spokesman Igor Dygak as saying....
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Wariness rises as deadline nears: IAEA-Iran standoff
TEHRAN: As the clock ticks toward the end-October deadline set by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), debate is raging in Iran on an action that many see as a hostile...
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Sadr’s policies put US troops, Iraqi Council in a fix
BAGHDAD: Rasha Abdullah considers herself a devout and observant Shia. She dresses modestly in full-length black robes, carefully covers her black hair with a headscarf, and makes regular pilgrimages to Shia...
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Global warming could create 150 million refugees
LONDON: The number of people seeking refuge as a result of environmental disaster is set to increase dramatically over the coming years. Ironically, given current attitudes, we in Britain will resist...
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S. Arabia takes hesitant steps towards reform
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is taking its first hesitant steps towards liberalization but is already finding the experiment a nerve-wracking experience, analysts say....
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Elephants face extinction in Asia
COLOMBO: Asia can be a very crowded place, especially if you are an elephant....
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Electrodes may help undo paralysis
VIENNA: Austrian technicians are using a system of thought transference to enable a paralyzed man to lift his hand and drink from a glass, achieving a medical first....
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