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France to press on with integration, says Chirac: Damage control move after ‘No’ vote PARIS, May 30: French President Jacques Chirac tried on Monday to limit the damage from his people’s rejection of the European Union constitution while the leaders of the 25-nation bloc battled...		Result termed a blow to Turkey ANKARA, May 30: Turkey’s government and financial markets shrugged off France’s rejection of the European Union constitution, but lawmakers and political analysts said on Monday it could damage Ankara’s bid to...
Two Muslims held in United States: Links with Al Qaeda alleged NEW YORK, May 30: Two Muslim men, both US citizens, have been arrested on charges that they conspired to train and provide medical assistance to Al Qaeda fighters, according to newspaper...		Bomb hurled at Nato troops KABUL, May 30: A bicycle bomb targeting a Nato-led vehicle exploded near Kabul on Monday, wounding seven Afghans, hours after a rocket was fired at the peacekeeping force’s headquarters in the...
US troops detain Iraq’s Sunni leader in error BAGHDAD, May 30: US forces in Baghdad admitted an embarrassing mistake on Monday when they released Sunni leader Mohsen Abdel Hamid after detaining him during a morning raid on his home....		Iraq-like strike on Iran can’t be ruled out: Israeli official TEL AVIV, May 30: Military action would not stop Iran’s nuclear programme, but could be a last resort to delay any quest for an atomic bomb, the mastermind of Israel’s 1981...
Africa Day on June 25 ISLAMABAD, May 30: The 42nd anniversary of Africa Day will be observed this year on June 25, according to a press release. The day marks the founding of the Organization of...		Low turnout mars Hariri victory BEIRUT, May 30: Candidates led by the son of slain former prime minister Rafik al Hariri have won all the seats in Beirut polls, but turnout was low in Lebanon’s first...
Asia leading newspaper revival, says association SEOUL, May 30: Worldwide newspaper sales edged up by more than two per cent last year while advertising revenue recorded significant gains, the World Association of Newspapers said on Monday. In...		15 top Israeli firms in spying scam JERUSALEM, May 30: Twenty people, including top business executives, have been arrested in an unprecedented industrial espionage scandal in Israel set to have damaging consequences for the economy, police and experts...
French ‘no’ plunges Europe into crisis PARIS/BRUSSELS: France’s voters on Sunday decisively rejected the new European constitution, plunging the country into political upheaval and the EU into the deepest crisis in its 50-year history. The outcome also...		Suicide attacks in Iraq fuel sectarian tension BAGHDAD: Explosions rip through marketplaces, scattering blood and vegetables and leaving women wailing in the alleys. Bodies bob in rivers and are dug up from garbage dumps and parks. Kidnappers troll...
UN appeals for cash to halt famine in Sudan DARFUR: The UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, on Sunday continued his tour of Sudan, visiting the south of the country, where he vowed to redouble efforts to make countries honour their...		Asia, Eastern Europe head for showdown over new UN chief UNITED NATIONS: When UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan was asked recently about his likely successor when he completes his second five-year term next year, the UN chief hinted at the possibility that...
Local govt: Kurd parties fail to reach deal ARBIL: The two main Kurdish parties have still not reached agreement on setting up a regional government and parliament after elections held Jan. 30. In that election Kurds voted for the...		Natwar to meet Chinese, Russian FMs NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh will travel to Vladivostok this week for talks to boost trade and regional cooperation between China, India and Russia, the Indian government said on...
Israeli planes attack Gaza GAZA CITY: Palestinian factions warned on Monday that a de facto Middle East truce was in jeopardy after Israel launched an aerial strike against militants, wounding two sisters in the Gaza...		Russia to wind up Georgia bases MOSCOW: Moscow and Tbilisi agreed on Monday on the pullout by the end of 2008 of Russia’s last two Soviet-era military bases in Georgia, signalling a resolution to a long-running and...
Sudan detains aid agency head KHARTOUM: Sudanese security detained the country head of an international aid agency on Monday after authorities issued a warrant for his arrest over a report on hundreds of rapes in the...		Hoax bomb call in Delhi market NEW DELHI: A bomb hoax inside a sprawling underground market in the heart of New Delhi led to a panic on Monday evening with police evacuating the bustling compound within minutes....