March, 15 2005 Tuesday 4 Safar 1426 Macedonian’s ex-minister indicted for war crimes SKOPJE, March 14: Former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boskovski has been indicted for war crimes by the UN tribunal in The Hague, the Justice Ministry said on Monday.... Kasparov to fight ‘dictatorship’ LONDON, March 14: Retiring Russian chess champion Garry Kasparov said on Monday he was turning his talent for strategy away from the gameboard and toward Russian politics, to challenge the “dictatorship”... Big anti-Syrian rally in Beirut BEIRUT, March 14: Hundreds of thousands of anti-Syrian protesters, chanting “truth, freedom, national unity”, flooded central Beirut on Monday in Lebanon’s biggest rally since ex-premier Rafik Hariri was killed a month... Filipino Muslims in jail revolt MANILA, March 14: A bloody revolt at a maximum security prison, which has claimed six lives, dragged on late Monday after Al Qaeda linked militants reneged on a promise and refused... Kilimanjaro without snowcap after 11,000 years LONDON, March 14: A photo of Mount Kilimanjaro stripped of its snowcap for the first time in 11,000 years will be used as dramatic testimony for action against global warming as... New version of ‘Passion’ released LONDON, March 14: Mel Gibson is releasing a recut version of his controversial film, “The Passion of The Christ”, in Britain over Easter to lure moviegoers who stayed away from the... Pope unlikely to appear in public VATICAN CITY, March 14: Though an enfeebled Pope John Paul II is back at the Vatican, his future public appearances may largely be limited to video-links, and doctors predict the days... Russian media under threat, says body WASHINGTON, March 14: Journalists in Russia are increasingly the targets of contract-style killings and Iraq remains the most dangerous place for reporters, said a report on Monday by the Committee to... Eight killed in Iraq attacks BAGHDAD: Attacks in Iraq killed at least eight people as anti-US guerillas carried out a fresh wave of attacks on Sunday and Monday.... Israeli PM rejects truce offer CAIRO, March 14: Palestinian militant leaders said on Monday they were ready to offer a formal ceasefire in their campaign against Israel in return for a timetable for Israel to release... Africa needs action Guardian Comment... Venice rediscovers its Golden Age VENICE: He was a foreigner with an unconventional taste for excess, but Veronese captured the essence of Venice’s lavish 16th century and his oversized, overcrowded paintings came to symbolise the city’s... Taiwan aborigines & culture ALISHAN (Taiwan): Resplendent in leather headdresses mounted with eagle feathers and trimmed with bear fur, and wild boar tusks tied with ribbons around their sinewy arms, the warriors surround a squealing... Bush is not changing his foreign policy WASHINGTON: Last Tuesday, George W. Bush delivered a major address on his plan to fight terrorism with democracy in the Arab world. On the same day, McDonald’s launched a massive advertising... Australia to invite ‘guest workers’ SYDNEY: Australia is considering issuing special visas to “guest workers” from Asia and the Pacific to counter a chronic labour shortage, despite concerns the plan threatens to undermine the nation’s egalitarian... Age for camel jockeys raised to 16 DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has banned the use of children under 16 as jockeys in camel racing, a popular sport in the Gulf countries. The move follows widespread criticism of...

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