| 24 April 2004 | Saturday | 03 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425 |
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Thousands of Iraqis to get jobs back
BAGHDAD, April 23: Iraq's US administrator Paul Bremer said on Friday a policy to root out members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party had been unjustly applied. ... 
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Most Americans still believe in Iraq's WMDs, Al Qaeda ties
WASHINGTON: US public perceptions about former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's alleged ties to Al Qaeda and stocks of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) continues to lag far behind the testimony of experts ...
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More funds sought for US troops in Iraq
WASHINGTON: The US army has sought an additional six billion dollars for the Iraq operation on top of the 87 billion dollars that Congress allocated for this year, newspapers said on Wednesday. ...
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Sadr shakes Shia hierarchy
NAJAF: Firebrand cleric Moqtada al-Sadr upsets Iraq's Shia religious hierarchy almost as much as he annoys US-led occupation forces. Sadr, holed up in Najaf ...
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Europe is a battle Blair can't win
LONDON: History, says Tony Blair, is on his side. Back in 1975, Labour turned public opinion round over Europe, and if Harold Wilson could do it then, Blair sees absolutely no reason why he can't do it now. ...
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Footballer killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, April 23: A popular US footballer serving with the US Army in Afghanistan has been killed in a firefight, US officials said on Friday. ...
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US House approves 9/11-inspired demise bill
WASHINGTON, April 23: The US House of Representatives mulled its own possible demise on Thursday as it approved doomsday legislation to speed its replacement in case of a widespread loss of lawmakers. ...
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UN avoids harsh word on Sudan, irks US
GENEVA, April 23: The United Nations' top human rights forum on Friday adopted a softly worded text on atrocities allegedly committed in Sudan's Darfur region and refused to vote on a US demand for stronger action. ...
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US eases embargo against Libya
WASHINGTON, April 23: The United States eased an economic embargo against Libya on Friday, allowing purchases of Libyan oil and resumption of most trade to reward Tripoli for giving up its weapons of mass destruction, the White House announced. ...
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Vatican to discourage pro-abortion politicians
VATICAN CITY, April 23: In remarks that could influence the US presidential race, a top Vatican cardinal said on Friday that a Catholic politician who unambiguously supports abortion should be denied communion at Mass. ...
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Publication of coffin photos sparks furor in US
NAPLES, April 23: US President George Bush on Friday stood by an order that no more photographs be released of flag-draped coffins returning from Iraq, a restriction critics say is aimed at sanitizing the fighting for the public. ...
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US 'would understand', hopes Thai premier
BANGKOK, April 23: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Friday he hoped the United States would understand if Thailand withdrew its troops from Iraq because of growing insecurity. ...
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Denmark's minister quits over WMD report
COPENHAGEN, April 23: Denmark's defence minister resigned on Friday after opposition parties criticized him for telling the media about a secret meeting on a report on the possible presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. ...
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Washington fails to realign oil business
CARACAS: A year on, the invasion of Iraq has turned into a fiasco for long-term US goals to ensure access to steady, secure supplies of inexpensive crude oil and to start playing a decisive role in oil markets ...
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