| 03 May 2004 | Monday | 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425 |
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Clinton, Bush differ over Osama threat
WASHINGTON, May 2: President George W. Bush told a commission on the September 11 attacks that Al Qaeda was not outgoing president Bill Clinton's top security concern, Time magazine reported on Sunday. ... 
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2003 was a black year for journalists worldwide
PARIS, May 2: Press freedom advocate Reporters Without Borders on Monday described 2003 as a 'black year' for journalists worldwide, with 42 reporters killed and more than 120 others still imprisoned. ...
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US softens stand on Turkish Cypriots
WASHINGTON, May 2: US Secretary of State Colin Powell will meet a Turkish Cypriot leader in New York next week, the US State Department announced on Saturday. ...
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Iran seeks European support over N-programme
TEHRAN, May 2: Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi will meet European leaders this week ahead of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting to review Tehran's nuclear programme, a spokesman said on Sunday. ...
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Internet worm causes disruptions
PARIS, May 2: A new Internet computer worm caused disruptions over the weekend but experts warned it may spread rapidly when businesses resume work on Monday morning. ...
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Regional chief is dark horse in Indian poll race
LUCKNOW, May 2: King maker, leader, spoiler and stooge - Mulayam Singh Yadav, regional strongman and chief minister of India's heartland state of Uttar Pradesh, has been called different names by his friends and rivals. ...
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Enlarged EU faces early challenges
DUBLIN: After a weekend of partying to celebrate its historic eastward expansion, the enlarged European Union faces daunting challenges to prove the bloc can keep functioning with 25 members. ...
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Democracy not immune from corruption: report
WASHINGTON: Vibrant democratic countries are still far from immune to corruption or abuse of power, and offer little protections for whistle-blowers, says a report released on Thursday. ...
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Sri Lanka peace talks to take time, says Norway
COLOMBO, May 2: Sri Lanka's peace broker Norway warned on Sunday that it would take time to revive stalled negotiations, but urged government forces and Tamil Tigers to maintain an Oslo-brokered truce in the meantime. ...
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Georgia warns mutinous region
TBILISI, May 2: Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili on Sunday gave the renegade leadership of the Black Sea Adjara region ten days to come to heel or face being ousted ...
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LTTE arms reach Colombo
COLOMBO, May 2: A considerable part of LTTE armoury belonging to the dissident LTTE eastern wing militant, Karuna has reached Colombo, police sources said. ...
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EU needs Christianity, says Pope
VATICAN CITY, May 2: Pope John Paul on Sunday welcomed the 10 new nations of the European Union but said the bloc could only face the challenges of the 21st century if it defended its Christian roots. ...
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