| 15 January 2005 | Saturday | 04 Zilhaj 1425 |
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US admits it knew of Iraqi oil smuggling
WASHINGTON, Jan 14: The United States confirmed on Thursday that it had been informed nearly two years ago of a major scheme to smuggle Iraqi oil outside UN constraints, but insisted it took prompt action. ... 
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HRW asks US govt to appoint prosecutor: Abu Ghraib scandal
NEW YORK, Jan 14: A US Human Rights group on Thursday urged the Bush administration to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate any US officials who participated in, ordered or had command responsibility for torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment ...
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Iraq: hold elections and get out
The biggest surprise of the White House announcement calling off the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq is that there was anyone still out there looking for them. ...
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Sharon cuts ties with PA
JERUSALEM, Jan 14: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Friday ordered all government officials to cut ties with the new Palestinian government until it curbs attacks, a day after militants killed six Israelis on the Gaza border. ...
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Mideast conference: an exercise in futility?
RAMALLAH: Tony Blair is being forced to rethink the agenda for his proposed Middle East conference in London after Palestinians questioned its worth and accused him of being pro- Israeli. ...
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Powell says he was not paid 'to be in consensus'
WASHINGTON, Jan 14: US Secretary of State Colin Powell has publicly acknowledged that he had differences with the first Bush team and defended his disagreements with his colleagues by saying that he was not paid "to be in consensus". ...
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Globalization has caused uncertainty: US intelligence
WASHINGTON, Jan 14: Globalization has ushered an age of pervasive insecurity, eroding US power while helping Asian rivals and giving extremist groups room to exploit the discontented, a US intelligence report warned on Thursday. ...
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UN seeks clarification from Indonesia
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 14: The United Nations has sought clarification from Indonesia that new security restrictions would not hamper its operations in the most ravaged of all the tsunami affected countries. ...
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New Delhi has failed to protect minorities: Human rights report
WASHINGTON, Jan 14: India has so far failed to protect marginalized castes and religious minorities, Human Rights Watch said in its annual report released on Thursday. ...
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Apology not good enough for Harry's action: press
BERLIN, Jan 14: The European press on Friday excoriated Britain's Prince Harry for wearing a Nazi uniform to a costume party, saying even apologies were not enough to remove the taint of this latest gaffe ...
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Probe lands on Saturn moon
DARMSTADT, Jan 14: The European probe Huygens made its final descent towards the Saturn moon Titan on Friday, culminating a seven-year quest covering 2.1 billion kilometres to explore one of the greatest enigmas of the Solar System. ...
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Saudi oil industry confident of security
RAS TANNURA: Al Qaeda threats to attack Gulf oil installations sent jitters through international markets but employees at Saudi Arabia's oil giant Aramco are confident their security measures are adequate. ...
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