5, April 2005 Tuesday 25 Safar 1426 UN Security Council expansion Beijing seeks consensus UNITED NATIONS, April 4: China on Monday called for a consensus in the UN General Assembly for the proposed expansion of the 15-member UN Security Council saying developing countries should be... Iran made its own centrifuges: US WASHINGTON, April 4: Iran was quietly making gas centrifuges at a site in Tehran that was later detected by international inspectors, a Washington-based anti-nuclear proliferation group says. The new study by... Sharon to go ahead with settlement expansion TEL AVIV, April 4: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged on Monday to push ahead with expansion of a large Jewish settlement near Jerusalem, despite US concerns and Palestinian protests it... Bombs hurled at BD govt’s news agency DHAKA, April 4: Two bombs were hurled on Monday at the office of the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the state-owned news agency of Bangladesh.This was the second incident of bombing on the... Row in France over lowering of flags PARIS, April 4: Leading French left-wingers on Monday criticized the government of President Jacques Chirac for lowering flags on public buildings in tribute to the late pope, arguing that it was... Bush warns Beirut against poll delay WASHINGTON, April 4: US President George Bush warned Syrian-backed leaders in Lebanon on Monday against postponing next month’s elections, and demanded that Syrian troops and security forces fully withdraw from the... Pope’s funeral on Friday VATICAN CITY, April 4: Pall bearers, cardinals and monks took Pope John Paul on one last trip from his palace on Monday, escorting his body to St Peter’s Basilica, the church... Russian church wary of Vatican proselytism MOSCOW, April 4: Russia’s Orthodox Church, which barred Pope John Paul from Russian soil, said on Monday it would resist any attempt by Roman Catholics to win new followers in its... Charles puts off wedding to attend funeral LONDON, April 4: Britain’s Prince Charles has postponed his marriage to long-time lover Camilla Parker Bowles from Friday to Saturday so that he can attend the funeral of Pope John Paul... BD expats for body on water sharing DHAKA, April 4: Leaders of the International Farakka Committee, a body of expatriate Bangladeshis, on Monday demanded that a regional river commission comprising five south Asian countries be formed to ensure... Soil from pope’s birthplace WADOWICE (Poland), April 4: A group of Polish pilgrims from Pope John Paul’s hometown of Wadowice will travel to Rome for his funeral on Friday, taking with them a small bag... Re-election will not end Mugabe’s isolation HARARE: A crushing election victory has tightened President Robert Mugabe’s grip on power but is likely only to aggravate his personal isolation and Zimbabwe’s ruinous crisis, analysts say. Mugabe, 81,... Gulf states take their cue from Dubai DOHA: Following in the footsteps of Dubai’s mega tourism and real estate drive, Gulf states are pushing their own plans to lure visitors and open up their property sector to foreigners... ‘Editing’ technique to rewrite genes SCIENTISTS at a company in California have developed a potentially revolutionary technique to permanently rewrite any gene in the human body. The breakthrough brings hope to millions of people with genetic... Wartime feel returns to Lebanon BEIRUT: Lebanon’s recent string of bomb attacks directed against Christian areas around Beirut has resulted in a war-weary population returning to old behavioural patterns. Set against the backdrop of an ongoing... North Korean cinema comprises ‘one star’ PYONGYANG: In North Korea’s version of Hollywood, there is only room for one star: the nation’s “Dear Leader”, movie buff extraordinaire, scriptwriter and casting agent all rolled into one — Kim...

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