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Abu Ghraib-like torture of Afghans revealed: NYT chronicles death of two prisoners NEW YORK, May 20: The New York Times on Friday chronicled the death of two Afghan men at the hands of US Army interrogators at Afghanistan’s Bagram base, recalling the inhumane...		US probing source of Saddam’s photos in tabloid WASHINGTON, May 20: The US military confirmed on Friday that a photo of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in his underclothing, which a British tabloid published on its front page, was...
Saddam’s lawyers to sue paper DUBAI, May 20: Lawyers representing Saddam Hussein plan to sue the British tabloid that published intimate photos of the deposed Iraqi dictator, Al Jazeera television said on Friday, quoting the head...		Baghdad mosques closed for three days BAGHDAD, May 20: Baghdad’s major mosques closed for three days on Friday in response to a call by a group representing Iraq’s Sunni ulema to protest against ‘killings of preachers by...
Uzbek town continues to mourn its dead ANDIJON (Uzbekistan): Sanjab Valiakhunov’s family can’t find him, no matter how hard they search. “In the last three days I was everywhere. I was at the morgue, at the hospital. He’s...		Plane scare: Laura Bush disputes White House action AMMAN, May 20: Contradicting the White House line, US first lady Laura Bush said on Thursday the president should have been interrupted during a bike ride to be told about a...
Voters say US heading in wrong direction WASHINGTON, May 20: A majority of American voters believes that the United States is heading in the wrong direction and that their government and lawmakers are not giving enough attention to...		Scientists counsel caution after progress in stem cell research PARIS, May 20: Scientists announced on Thursday they had made a giant stride forward in the tantalizing quest to transform cells harvested from early embryos into a cure for sickness. Analysts...
Syria must pull out spies from Lebanon: US DEAD SEA (Jordan) May 20: The United States said on Friday Syria must pull out all its intelligence agents from Lebanon, and accused Iran of funnelling “millions of dollars per month”...		Bush does not fear violent reaction WASHINGTON, May 20: President George Bush said on Friday he did not fear a violent reaction in Iraq to the release of Saddam photos. “I don’t think a photo inspires murders....
Sumatra’s quake caused Earth to tremble like a bell: study WASHINGTON: Sumatra’s tsunami-triggering earthquake that killed more than 176,000 people in December, also shook the entire earth, leaving the planet trembling for weeks, say three scientific reports released on Friday The...		‘No’ vote looms over EU polls: Dutch fall out of love with Europe THE HAGUE: Seated in a handsome 19th century office around the corner from the main railway station in The Hague, Ria Oonk is facing an uphill struggle against Euro scepticism. Telephone...
US in new push to force DPRK to resume talks TOKYO: Spurred by fears of a possible North Korean nuclear test, the United States and its Asian allies have stepped up a diplomatic offensive to bring the Pyongyang government back to...		Tourism unaffected by attacks in Egypt CAIRO: The tourism industry in Egypt is keeping a close eye on business following two recent attacks that appeared directed at Westerners. Some operators have reported cancellations, while others see no...
No civil liberties exist in Tunisia TUNIS: The plight of Tunisian attorney Mohamed Abbou has been in the spotlight for several weeks now, with US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher being quoted earlier this month as saying...		Protest in ME over abuse of Quran NASSIRIYAH: Several thousand Muslims in different Middle Eastern countries protested on Friday over the desecration of the Holy Quran at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Violence marred a demonstration in the southern Iraqi...
Kidnapper says he has killed Italian hostage KABUL: A man claiming to have kidnapped an Italian aid worker in Afghanistan said on Friday he had killed her, but a government spokesman said she was still alive. Clementina Cantoni,...		Iran’s proposal on Russian role VIENNA: Iran has proposed a compromise it hopes could resolve its nuclear dispute with the European Union — having Russia carry out the sensitive final enrichment of uranium after Iran has...