| 01 February 2005 | Tuesday | 21 Zilhaj 1425 |
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Iraq may see ME's first Shia govt in 11 centuries
BAGHDAD, Jan 31: Iraqi politicans have started bartering over the next government following the country's historic vote that will likely pave the way for a Shia-led government for the first time in an Arab state in 11 centuries. ... 
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US wasted $9bn in Iraq, says audit report
WASHINGTON, Jan 31: A US audit report, released on Monday, said the US-led authority that governed Iraq after the 2003 invasion failed to keep track of nearly nine billion dollars it transferred to Iraqi ministries. ...
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Arab states fear Iraq polls will fan reform calls
CAIRO, Jan 31: Arab states fear the emergence of a hostile Shia government in Iraq that may also add pressure on them to introduce their own political reforms. ...
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Iraq: a republic of fear
For a nation that has been so traumatized, whose infrastructure and social fabric has been wrecked by a quarter century of tyranny, war, invasion and economic blockade, burying the past was never going to be easy. ...
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Guantanamo trials are unconstitutional: US judge's ruling
WASHINGTON, Jan 31: A US judge dealt a setback to the Bush administration and ruled on Monday that the Guantanamo Bay terrorism suspects can challenge their confinement and the procedures in their military tribunal review process are unconstitutional. ...
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Turkey warns of 'action' on Kirkuk
ANKARA, Jan 31: Turkey warned on Monday that it could take action if Kurdish attempts to take control of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, plunge the oil-rich city into ethnic turmoil while a top US envoy sought to ease Ankara's security concerns. ...
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US sets terms to consider BD's request for FBI help
DHAKA, Jan 31: The US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian affairs, Christina Rocca, said on Sunday the US government was considering Bangladesh's request for FBI assistance ...
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Kuwaiti troops kill 6 militants in clashes
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 31: A security man, a militant and a Bahraini bystander were killed in a shootout on Sunday when Kuwaiti troops stormed a flat in a residential area as part of a crackdown on saboteurs. ...
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Stem cells trained to act as nerve cells
WASHINGTON: Stem cells taken from human embryos were coaxed into becoming motor neurons in an experiment that might one day help scientists repair damaged nervous systems, researchers reported on Sunday. ...
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Aceh peace talks need change of tactics
JAKARTA: Talks to end a decades-long conflict in Indonesia's tsunami-stricken Aceh province could be on a fast track to nowhere unless there are changes in positions and negotiating approaches, analysts said on Monday. ...
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