| 30 April 2004 | Friday | 09 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425 |
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Pope appeals for release of hostages in Iraq
VATICAN CITY, April 29: Pope John Paul on Thursday renewed his appeal for the release of three Italians held captive in Iraq, as relatives of the hostages marched in St Peter's Square to press for their freedom. ... 
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US general faces probe over prison abuse
BAGHDAD, April 29: The general in charge of the US-run prison system in Iraq has been suspended and is under investigation over the alleged abuse of Iraqi detainees by US soldiers, a senior US military official said. ...
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Support for Iraq action waning, says survey
NEW YORK, April 29: Th American public is increasingly critical of the way President Bush is handling the conflict, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. ...
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Fiction's triumph over truth
WASHINGTON: Perhaps the most important divide in the presidential campaign is between fact and fiction. There are, of course, other sharp distinctions based on region and religiosity, abstinence and abortion. ...
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'Sadr has no right to wage jihad'
QOM: Radical Iraqi Shia leader Moqtada al-Sadr's mentor in Iran, Grand Ayatollah Kazem Hossein Haeri, denies Sadr has the right to wage a "jihad" against coalition forces in Iraq in his name. ...
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Sharon in danger of losing vote: poll
TEL AVIV, April 29: Scrambling to avert an embarrassing defeat, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon warned his divided Likud on Thursday it would undermine him and wreck the party if it rejects his Gaza pullout plan. ...
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All 9/11 questions answered: Bush - President, VP appear before panel
WASHINGTON, April 29: US President George Bush said on Thursday that he and Vice President Dick Cheney had answered every question from the panel investigating the September 11 attacks insession of more than three hours. ...
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Khatami slates US backing of pipeline
NEKA, April 29: Iranian President Mohammad Khatami criticized on Thursday US backing of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline, a project to export crude from the landlocked Caspian Sea ...
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British envoy gave 'advice on letter'
LONDON, April 29: Britain's chief envoy in Baghdad gave advice to a group of 52 former diplomats over a letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair that savaged his policies in Iraq and the Middle East, a newspaper said on Wednesday. ...
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Firms keep mum on outsourcing in US
NEW YORK: Mum's the word for US companies exporting jobs to India and other countries in a presidential election year. But their silence isn't golden. It's rooted in fear. ...
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US terrorism report condemns Iran, praises S. Arabia
WASHINGTON, April 29: The United States on Thursday again condemned Iran as the world's leading "state sponsor of terrorism" but praised Saudi Arabia, which it said had made significant strides in combatting extremist violence. ...
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BD, India trade allegations at talks
DHAKA, April 29: Dhaka has reiterated its contention that Bangladeshi insurgents and criminals are being provided refuge in Indian territory, and once again New Delhi has flatly denied. denied the allegation. ...
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Three killed as police fire at Lankan demo
NUWARA ELIYA, April 29: Three Tamil men were killed and four wounded when police opened fire on mobs to curb communal clashes between Tamils and Sinhalese in Kandapola, 16 kilomtres from Nuwara Eliya ...
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EU finalizes new asylum rules
LUXEMBOURG, April 29: After more than three years of wrangling, the European Union agreed on Thursday to controversial asylum rules that the United Nations and human rights campaigners say may compromise the rights of refugees. ...
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