May 14, 2005	Saturday	Rabi-us-Sani 5, 1426

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Kashmir bus sparks fears of property disputes SRINAGAR: It was an emotional homecoming for Farida Gani, but also one that sparked a fierce desire to reclaim her ancestral property in Indian Kashmir left behind after her family moved...		Delhi orders fresh probe into Tehelka scam NEW DELHI, May 13: The Indian government ordered a new probe on Friday into the so-called ‘Tehelka scam’ in which top politicians and army brass were secretly filmed apparently taking bribes...
‘Abuse going on’ at Iraqi jail: official WASHINGTON, May 13: The former commander of the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq blamed a ranking officer for introducing the use of human pyramids and dog leashes in the abuse of...		Fighting sparks exodus in Iraq BAGHDAD, May 13: The Iraqi Red Crescent said on Friday it had started distributing food and medical supplies to hundreds of families fleeing fierce fighting between US troops and militants loyal...
Pentagon recommends closure of 33 bases WASHINGTON, May 13: The Pentagon on Friday recommended the closure of 33 major domestic military bases and the realignment of 29 more, threatening a hard economic blow to many communities across...		Deadlock broken at NPT moot UNITED NATIONS, May 13: Ending 10 days of diplomatic standoff, the signatories to the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty have agreed on the agenda for the review conference which wants strengthened global protections...
Man shot dead at Israeli embassy TASHKENT, May 13: An attempted intruder was shot dead at the Israeli embassy in Tashkent on Friday by security guards who suspected he was about to blow himself up in a...		Panel refuses to endorse Bolton’s nomination WASHINGTON, May 13: A Senate panel took the rare step on Thursday of refusing to endorse John Bolton, the controversial administration candidate for US ambassador to the United Nations, but nevertheless...
Pilots in Washington scare freed WASHINGTON, May 13: A student pilot and his instructor were released without charges on Wednesday after causing an emergency evacuation of thousands of people from the White House and the Capitol...		Rocca criticizes extra-judicial killings in BD DHAKA, May 13: Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina Rocca on Thursday criticized extra-judicial killings in Bangladesh, and said that such incidents were not acceptable to the...
Tsunami refugees groan as Jakarta dallies on money LAMKRUET/LAMPUUK (Indonesia): The tents are like ovens in the scorching sun and leak in the rain. The children have no toys and their fathers have no jobs. The food’s grim and...		Syria’s stateless Kurds hope for new rights DAMASCUS: Ismael Hami is a foreigner in the country of his birth. He cannot vote, run for office or register property in his name. A pink card stamped “not for travel”...
Saudi Al Qaeda weakened RIYADH: Two years after al Qaeda opened a new front in its global struggle with a wave of suicide bombings in Saudi Arabia, its local network is fragmented but splinter groups...		Descendants of Arabs thriving in S. America BRASILIA (Brazil): At first glance a summit of Arab and South American leaders might seem an unlikely encounter. But Arab immigrants and their descendants have played a prominent role in Latin...
Zanzibaris yearn for change CHAKE CHAKE (Tanzania): At peace for decades and clambering steadily out of poverty, Tanzania looks to many like an African success. But to Kassim Mohammed, there is nothing to cheer. The...		Public broadcasting faces political pressure in the West ROME: State-owned television is facing increasing political pressure in several Western countries. Nowhere are pressures more visible than in Italy. “The duopoly of state and private broadcasters has resulted in (Prime...