| 27 May 2004 | Thursday | 07 Rabi-us-Saani 1425 |
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Shahristani tipped as Iraqi PM
BAGHDAD, May 26: Iraq's new government is taking shape, with US officials leaking names of a prime minister and president, but confusion remained on Wednesday over what power, if any, they would have over a vast US army in the country. ... 
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US-trained Afghan army gets to work
MEYMANAH (Afghanistan): As Afghan National Army soldiers pass through this northern city recently beset by tensions between rival warlords, a small schoolgirl throws a flower over the convoy while others wave as a sign of respect. ...
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Film gives Americans a close look at Al Jazeera
LOS ANGELES: When the United States went to war against Iraq, Jehane Noujaim went out to make a documentary about something many Americans regarded as no less a public enemy - Al Jazeera television. ...
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US general suggested use of dogs at jail: daily
WASHINGTON, May 26: The US Army general sent by the Pentagon to bolster the collection of intelligence from prisoners at Abu Ghraib is said to have urged the use of guard dogs to frighten Iraqi detainees ...
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Over 2,000 homeless in Rafah: UN
UNITED NATIONS, May 26: Last week's Israeli incursion into Rafah left an additional 575 Palestinians homeless, bringing the total since the beginning of the month to over 2,000, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday. ...
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ME: two-state solution is a virtual impossibility
AL QUDS: The graffiti artists have barely begun. There are a few slogans sprayed in red or black on the tall slabs of grey concrete - "Welcome to the Ghetto" and the like - but the elaborate murals and lurid colours of the Berlin wall or Belfast peace line are yet to appear. ...
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US, Russia agree on joint action: Terrorists' access to N-material
VIENNA, May 26: The United States on Wednesday unveiled a 450-million-dollar plan to try and prevent nuclear materials stored around the world from falling into the hands of terrorists who could use them to make a "dirty" bomb or even a full-fledged atomic device. ...
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Blair's deputy fuels leadership rumours
LONDON, May 26: Tony Blair's deputy revived speculation on Wednesday about the troubled prime minister's future by hinting there was a chance Blair may not lead his ruling Labour Party into Britain's next general election. ...
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Europe takes flak in AI report
LONDON, May 26: Europe found itself in the uncomfortable position of being taken to task over human rights abuses on Tuesday as the Amnesty International castigated several nations - most notably Russia - for misdeeds. ...
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NYT says it was misled by defectors
NEW YORK, May 26: The New York Times publicly took itself to task Wednesday for its pre-Iraq war coverage, admitting it was taken in by spurious information from Iraqi exiles with their own agenda to oust Saddam Hussein. ...
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China, Brazil call for new order
SHANGHAI, May 26: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao joined a chorus of criticism on Wednesday when he attacked developed countries for not doing enough to help the developing world. ...
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LTTE sets condition for talks
KILLINOCHCHI, May 26: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Wednesday told the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) government through Norwegian facilitation that the institutionalization of the Interim Self Governing Authority (ISGA) ...
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