19 January 2004 Monday 26 Ziqa'ad 1424 Iraqi fighters using hi-tech weapons, says paper WASHINGTON, Jan 18: Iraqi guerillas have used increasingly sophisticated weapons to attack US aircraft, senior army officials told The New York Times on Sunday. ... US to lessen troops in Iraq CAMP AL-SAYLIYAH: A massive rotation of troops in and out of Iraq, due to be completed in five months, will leave the US military with a far smaller presence there ... Israel plans change in barrier route AL QUDS, Jan 18: Israeli leaders on Sunday discussed possible changes to the snaking route of a huge barrier being built inside the occupied West Bank to make it easier to defend at the World Court, political sources said. ... Arab demography worries Israel OXFORD: Once again, Israel has reached a critical juncture in its tragic conflict with the Palestinians. In last week's Observer, Alex Brummer, a prominent member of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, wrote an article on the demise of the Greater Israel vision. ... Accident leaves 10 dead in India NEW DELHI, Jan 18: Ten people were killed and six injured when a jeep collided with a bus on a northern Indian highway, Press Trust of India reported on Sunday. ... India, China lend heft to global recovery UNITED NATIONS: Last year's global economic recovery was marked by the growing financial weight of the world's two most populous nations - India and China - both of which have been growing more than twice as fast as the world average ... China wins battle against Sars: PM BEIJING, Jan 18: China has won the battle against Sars, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday, as the focus on preventing the spread of the deadly virus turned to Beijing and the north ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. ... 13 rebels killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Jan 18: The Indonesian military said on Sunday that 13 suspected separatist rebels were killed while guerillas were blamed for the deaths of two fishermen in the latest violence to hit restive Aceh province. ... Ancient ship sails to relink Africa, Asia CAPE TOWN: It looks more like a giant spider than a boat, yet the Borobudur has already sailed more than 8,000 miles, retracing an ancient trading route stretching from Asia to the bulge of Africa. ... Bush rating dips to 50pc: poll NEW YORK, Jan 18: President George W. Bush's approval rating has dipped to 50 percent, and the US electorate is evenly split heading into the 2004 presidential election year, a new poll has found. ... US troops to pull out of S. Korean capital SEOUL, Jan 18: The United States has agreed to pull all its troops out of the South Korean capital, raising security concerns as a crisis over North Korean nuclear programmes persists, officials said on Sunday. ... Journalists' fondness for donations to politics WASHINGTON: More than 100 journalists and executives at major media companies, from NBC's top executive to a Fox News anchor to reporters or editors for the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today ... Hubble's death sentence shocks astronomers WASHINGTON: It had been a fantastic week for the US space programme. The little Mars lander was plugging away on the red planet, taking its first baby steps and snapping its first photos. ... Scientists sceptical of embryo cloning LONDON, Jan 18: Scientists have received the news that a human embryo has been cloned into a woman with a large dose of scepticism and are challenging the maverick fertility expert to prove it. ...

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