| 22 February 2004 | Sunday | 01 Muharram 1425 |
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US admits failure of caucus plan for Iraq
WASHINGTON, Feb 21: The Bush administration acknowledged on Friday that its ambitious plan to transfer sovereignty directly to a democratically elected government in Iraq was unlikely to succeed ... 
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Russia objects to Iraq polls during occupation
MOSCOW, Feb 21: Russia, a leading opponent of the invasion of Iraq, said on Saturday that it did not support holding Iraqi elections until the end of the US military occupation and a handover to Iraqi sovereignty. ...
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Iraq may lay claim to Jordan, Kuwait: official
BAGHDAD, Feb 21: The president of Iraq's interim Governing Council (IGC) said on Saturday that Baghdad could consider territorial claims over Jordan and Kuwait in the future. ...
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More pro-American than Americans
LONDON: Iraq is the issue that won't go away. The seductive Blairite argument that it is time to move on, that picking over Blair's justifications for the war only benefits the Tories ...
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Israel to dismantle part of West Bank barrier
TEL AVIV, Feb 21: Israel will tear down part of its controversial West Bank barrier on the eve of World Court hearings challenging its legality, officials said on Saturday. ...
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Cuba fabricating invasion threat, says US
HAVANA, Feb 21: The top US diplomat in Havana said on Friday Cuba's government was fabricating a threat of invasion by the United States to instil fear in Cubans. ...
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Malaysia silent on fate of middleman
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21: Malaysia declined to say on Saturday what will happen to the man police say confessed to a web of dealings with Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, including selling nuclear centrifuges to Iran. ...
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North Korea may discuss uranium programme
TOKYO, Feb 21: North Korea may be willing to address the touchy topic of its alleged uranium enrichment programme at multilateral talks on its nuclear arms programme next week, Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday. ...
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'Koi Mil Gaya' sweeps Indian film awards
MUMBAI, Feb 21: Bollywood hit "Koi Mil Gaya" swept India's most prominent and oldest film awards on Saturday, bagging the Filmfare Awards' best actor title for heartthrob Hrithik Roshan as well as the best film and best director honours. ...
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Hopes lowered for US-DPRK talks
WASHINGTON: The Bush administration sought this week to lower expectations for next week's six-nation talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis, suggesting that officials are eager to stick to the diplomatic track - no matter how slow - during this election year. ...
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Summit to discuss democracy plan: Faisal
PARIS: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal said on Saturday that his country had yet to be officially informed of a new US initiative to anchor democracy in the Arab world but said the proposals would be taken up at an Arab summit in Tunis late next month. ...
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Washington's embargo makes editing a criminal act
WASHINGTON: For US publishers, changing so much as a comma in an author's work can be more than a delicate process. It can be criminal - punishable by fines of up to a half-million dollars or jail terms as long as 10 years. ...
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EU warns Moscow of sanctions
BRUSSELS: The EU is warning Russia that it may impose hard-hitting sanctions unless it drops its belligerent attitude towards the east European countries joining the union in May. ...
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US soldier seeks refugee status
US army private Jeremy Hinzman fought in Afghanistan and considers himself a patriot. But when his unit was ordered to Iraq, he refused to go and embarked on a radical journey that could make legal history. ...
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