28 July 2004 Wednesday 10 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425 UK troops committed war crimes: lawyers LONDON, July 27: British troops committed "war crimes" in Iraq, unlawfully killing civilians and beating and torturing prisoners in their custody, lawyers for the victims said on Tuesday. ... Qorei ends stand off with Arafat RAMALLAH, July 27: Prime minister Ahmed Qorei ended a paralyzing crisis in the ranks of the Palestinian leadership on Tuesday by burying his differences with Yasser Arafat and agreeing to stay on as premier. ... No relief after Israeli 'disengagement' KARNI CROSSING: "I'll bet some of it is melting by now." Palestinian truck driver Majd al-Wahdiya was weary. He had waited for hours for word that his ice creams had passed elaborate security checks at an Israeli border ... 9/11 body be given more time, says Kerry NORFOLK, July 27: Democrat John Kerry portrayed himself as a viable alternative to George Bush as commander in chief on Tuesday and sought to erode the president's advantage on homeland security by vowing to extend the Sept 11 commission's work for another 18 months. ... Kerry's win not to herald change: US foreign policy LONDON: It is said that the eyes of the world will be on John Kerry on Thursday (July 29) when he formally accepts the Democratic party's presidential nomination in Boston. ... Bush destroying US credibility: Democrats open convention BOSTON, July 27: Former US president Bill Clinton promised on Monday to be a "foot soldier" in John Kerry's fight for the White House as a unified and determined Democratic Party opened its national convention with a ringing call to battle in November. ... Al Jazeera sign removed from convention site BOSTON, July 27: Americans tuning into television coverage of this week's Democratic convention will see signs for media outlets like CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS, but not Al Jazeera as the Arab satellite channel has been asked to remove its banner near the podium. ... Flood waters won't recede soon, say BD experts DHAKA, July 27: Flood waters which have so far submerged almost two-thirds of Bangladesh, caused around 400 deaths and left 30 million people marooned, will not recede for at least a week ... Marijuana, liquor in school meals NEW DELHI, July 27: A state-run primary school in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh resorted to stirring spirits and marijuana into the school lunch to keep meals tasty, a report said on Tuesday. ... Oslo to raise Muslim case with LTTE COLOMBO, July 27: Visiting Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister, Vidar Helgessan, has pledged to take up the Muslim aspect of the peace process with the LTTE, according to the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress. ... Sudan on alert after US moves KHARTOUM, July 27: The Sudanese cabinet put all government institutions on alert on Tuesday after vowing to face down any foreign intervention in the Darfur crisis. ... Threat forces return of flight to Sydney SYDNEY, July 27: A bomb threat found mid-flight on a United Airlines plane carrying 264 people forced an emergency return to Sydney on Tuesday, sparking a full alert in airspace in eastern Australia. ... 200 North Koreans brought to South SUNGNAM, July 27: More than 200 North Korean refugees flew into South Korea on Tuesday, arriving in a secretive operation aboard a specially chartered plane from an unidentified Southeast Asian country. ... Is Blair deceiving himself about America yet again? BOSTON: Asked to nominate the foreign country about which Tony Blair has most calamitously deceived himself as prime minister, most of us would, I suppose, select Iraq. ...

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