| 27 February 2005 | Sunday | 17 Muharram 1426 |
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British govt apologizes to Iraqis for abuse: Three soldiers jailed
OSNABRUECK, Feb 26: Three British soldiers were jailed and dishonourably dismissed from the army on Friday for abusing Iraqi civilians in a case compared with the mistreatment of prisoners by US guards at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison. ... 
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10 killed, 11 kidnapped in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Feb 26: Ten people were killed and 11 kidnapped in Iraq as the interim government claimed on Saturday that the noose was tightening on Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the man blamed for much of the violence. Three Iraqis died and 15 were wounded in clashes between guerillas and US marines in Ramadi ...
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Powell says US did not have enough troops for peace
LONDON, Feb 26: The US-led invasion of Iraq was fought "brilliantly" but there were not enough soldiers for the peace, United States former secretary of state Colin Powell admitted on Saturday. ...
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Bomber said 'I won't be home for dinner'
DEIR AL-GHUSSUN, Feb 26: "Don't expect me home for dinner," Abdullah Badran told his mother, giving no other clue that he was about to blow himself up outside a Tel Aviv nightclub, killing four Israelis in the process. ...
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Mubarak orders direct presidential elections
CAIRO, Feb 26: President Hosni Mubarak said on Saturday he had told parliament to amend Egypt's constitution to allow direct presidential elections in which anyone can stand and all citizens can vote by secret ballot. ...
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Hollywood at its best for Oscars
HOLLYWOOD, Feb 26: Hollywood's biggest stars are busy primping and preening for the Oscars, as an army of workers feverishly prepared for cinema's biggest night of the year on Sunday. ...
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Rice defers visit to Egypt after row
WASHINGTON, Feb 26: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is deferring an expected trip to Egypt next week following a dispute over a political prisoner. ...
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Protests greet US envoy in Lebanon
BEIRUT, Feb 26: A US envoy arrived in Lebanon on Saturday to press UN Security Council demands for a full withdrawal by Syrian troops ...
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Pope's latest bestseller leaps off shelves
ROME, Feb 26: Pope John Paul's publishers have never had trouble selling his books, but now that the pontiff is ailing in hospital they can barely keep up with demand. ...
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What if democracy goes against US?
WITH THE emergence of Shia physician Ibrahim al-Jaafari as the leading candidate for Iraqi prime minister earlier this week, the contradictions of the Bush administration's policy in the Middle East have become even clearer than they were before. ...
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Bush lost in Europe
WASHINGTON: President Bush has reached a dead end in his foreign policy, but he has failed to recognize his quandary. His belief that the polite reception he received in Europe is a vindication of his previous adventures is a vestige of fantasy. ...
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Anti-Muslim activist plants new seeds of hatred
WASHINGTON: Despite the apparent decision by President George W. Bush against re-nominating him to the board of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) ...
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