June 9, 2005	Thursday	Jumadi-ul-Awwal 1, 1426

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LTTE asks govt to risk war over aid KILINOCHCHI (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka’s government is dragging its feet over plans to share $3 billion in tsunami aid with Tamil areas and risks plunging the island into a dangerous situation,...		Jinnah partitions BJP NEW DELHI: The BJP was thrown into chaos as party president L.K. Advani resigned on Tuesday in the wake of the strong attack on him by the VHP and the RSS...
Pro-Khalistan slogans in Amritsar CHANDIGARH: Members of radical Sikh factions, on Monday, brandished swords and raised separatist slogans demanding Khalistan inside the Golden Temple in the City of Amritsar. Several hardline actvists...		Indian tigers get radio collars KOLKATA: Authorities in India’s biggest tiger reserve plan to put satellite-linked radio collars on big cats as part of new conservation methods to save the endangered animal, a forest official said...
Maldives moves to multi-party system COLOMBO: Several political parties, including the self-exiled main opposition party, have applied for official recognition as the Maldives heads for multi-party democracy, officials said on Monday...		Maoists probing attack on civilians KATHMANDU: Maoists have expressed surprise at being blamed for the worst attack on civilians since their revolt in the Himalayan kingdom erupted in 1996, a website that backs their cause said...
Bush, Blair pledge to write off Africa debt WASHINGTON, June 8: British Prime Minister Tony Blair failed to convince President George Bush to double US aid to Africa, but he did succeed in getting a pledge to ultimately...		US official edited warming, emission link: NYT WASHINGTON, June 8: A White House official who previously worked for the American Petroleum Institute has repeatedly edited government climate reports in a way that downplays links between greenhouse...
Schroeder mired in resignation rumours BERLIN, June 8: Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder found himself mired in resignation rumours on Wednesday, forcing the German leader and his senior aides to dismiss reports that expose his fragility...		More powers sought for US security agencies WASHINGTON, June 8: A US law that greatly increased the powers of law enforcement agencies to monitor the private lives of citizens would become even broader under legislation being debated...
Bolivians occupy BP oil fields LA PAZ, June 8: Indigenous protesters in Bolivia demanding the nationalization of the gas and oil industry, on Wednesday took over seven oil fields belonging to British Petroleum and Spain’s....		UNSC decision to take time: China UNITED NATIONS, June 8: As the G-4 group — Japan, Germany India and Brazil — wavered on submitting their resolution on expanding the UN Security Council, China on Tuesday...
UN experts to visit underground N-site in Iran VIENNA, June 8: Inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog have arrived in Iran to visit an underground facility and verify that Tehran has suspended all uranium enrichment activities,...		Bush praises Turkey’s democracy WASHINGTON, June 8: US President George W. Bush and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan highlighted their desire to overcome differences over the Iraq war that created,...
Israel targets Hamas fighters GAZA CITY, June 8: Israel launched an air strike targeting Hamas militants in Gaza on Wednesday as Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas arrived in the territory for talks aimed at preventing...		22 killed in Ethiopia as police fire on crowd ADDIS ABABA, June 8: At least 22 people were killed and hundreds wounded on Wednesday as Ethiopian police fired on crowds during protests against alleged fraud in disputed elections last month,...