June 14, 2005	Tuesday	Jumadi-ul-Awwal 6, 1426

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N.Korea’s N-test will spur neighbours TOKYO: A move by North Korea to test a nuclear bomb would prompt its Asian neighbours to seriously debate arming themselves with nuclear weapons, experts say. But Japan’s experience as the...		Iraq being used for drug transit BAGHDAD: The head of the addiction unit at Baghdad’s largest treatment centre for substance abusers took a long drag from his Craven cigarette and offered his assessment of the drug problem...
Privatization hangs over G8 debt relief LONDON: The G8 finance ministers agreed on Saturday to write off the debt of 18 of the poorest countries, but firm prescriptions of privatisation hovered over the debt relief offer. Finance ministers from the Group of Eight of the world’s leading industrialised nations —...		Mbeki faces tough challenge over deputy JOHANNESBURG: South African President Thabo Mbeki is struggling with his biggest leadership challenge and his ruling ANC appears on the verge of a damaging split over a corruption scandal swirling around...
Aoun’s win leaves opposition in disarray BEIRUT: The emergence of Michel Aoun as undisputed leader of Lebanon’s long-marginalised Christians leaves the anti-Syrian opposition in disarray but could restore some equilibrium to the country’s sectarian balance. Weeks after returning from exile, the former general who staked his political career on opposition...		Cow power is Georgian answer to patchy gas supply AKHALDABA (Georgia): Zhuzhuna Didebashvili is dreaming about warmth, hot tea, cheap power and most specifically about cow dung. The 46-year-old farmer from the tiny mountain village of Akhaldaba thinks cows could...
Lawmakers seek deadline for pullout: US troops in Iraq WASHINGTON, June 13: Lawmakers of America’s ruling Republican Party are urging the Bush administration to set a deadline for pulling out US troops from Iraq. Some Republican lawmakers, however, advised President...		ElBaradei reappointed head of IAEA VIENNA, June 13: The governing board of the UN nuclear watchdog unanimously approved a third term for Mohamed ElBaradei as the agency’s chief on Monday after Washington gave up its efforts to oust him. “The board approved the reappointment of Dr ElBaradei by consensus,”...
Debate on women’s driving opposed RIYADH, June 13: Dashing hopes of an early end to the ban on women’s driving in Saudi Arabia, Interior Minister Prince Naif said he was surprised that the matter had been...		UN accused of poor management NEW YORK, June 13: A US Congressional report, set to be released this week, says the United Nations suffers from poor management, “dismal” staff morale and lack of accountability and professional...
G8 agenda: Blair wins Putin’s support NOVO-OGARYOVO (Russia), June 13: British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday won Russia’s support at the start of a mission to pave the way for agreements on tackling African poverty and...		Aoun scores stunning win in Lebanon polls BEIRUT, June 13: Gen Michel Aoun emerged on Monday as Lebanon’s main Christian political force after scoring a stunning win in parliamentary elections only weeks after returning from exile....
US plans to prolong ME stay: Israeli official RIYADH, June 13: The United States has plans in place for a prolonged, substantial military presence in the Middle East, even for decades if needed. Ephraim Halevy, a former chief of...		Church leads boycott of Italy vote ROME, June 13: An emotionally charged referendum intended to dismantle Italy’s strict law on assisted fertility failed on Monday due to low turnout, in what was widely seen as a victory...
US raises concerns about Israeli military sales to China WASHINGTON, June 13: The United States has raised concerns with Israel about its sales and transfer of military equipment and technology to China, a Pentagon spokesman said on Monday. The spokesman...		End to probe against Iran ruled out VIENNA, June 13: The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, said on Monday he was not ready to end his two-year probe of Iran’s atomic programme, which Washington says...
Swede to lead UN Assembly UNITED NATIONS, June 13: The UN General Assembly on Monday elected by acclamation Sweden’s ambassador to the United States, Jan Eliason, as president of the 191-member General Assembly for the 60th...		Suicide bomber wounds 4 US soldiers KANDAHAR, June 13: A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a US military vehicle in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing himself and wounding four American soldiers, one seriously,...