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| June 27, 2005 | Monday | Jumadi-ul-Awwal 19, 1426 |
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US disputes Taliban battle toll, says only 77 dead KABUL, June 27 (AFP) - The US military Monday disputed the death toll given by Afghan officials for a major offensive against Taliban militants last week, saying only 77 rebels were killed and not 178. The discrepancy could be due to inadvertent "double counting", a US military spokesman said. (Posted @ 15:49 PST)
World Tribunal on Iraq condemns US, Britain ISTANBUL, June 27 (AFP) - The World Tribunal on Iraq (WTI) Monday strongly condemned United States, Britain and their allies for the occupation of Iraq. "(We recommend) that there be an exhaustive investigation of those responsible for crimes of aggression and crimes against humanity in Iraq, beginning with American President George W. Bush, Tony Blair and other government officials from the coalition of the willing," a statement said, which was issued after three days of deliberations. It also called for an "immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the coalition forces in Iraq." (Posted @ 15:49 PST)
US Apache helicopter crashes in Iraq BAGHDAD, June 27 (AFP) - A US Apache attack helicopter crashed in Iraq Monday at approximately 11:00 am (0700 GMT) near the town of Mishahda, northwest of Baghdad, the US military said without disclosing if there were any casualties. (Posted @ 15:49 PST)
US soldiers kill 'militant' on motorcycle KABUL, June 27 (AFP) - US-led forces in southern Afghanistan shot dead a gun-wielding suspected militant as he sped towards a checkpoint on a motorcycle, a military statement said Monday. The incident took place on Sunday east of Qalat, the capital of Zabul province. "The man approached the checkpoint on a motorcycle at a high rate of speed and ignored verbal warnings to stop," the US military statement said. "As he drew closer he brandished an AK-47 assault rifle. Coalition forces opened fire, killing him." (Posted @ 11:37 PST)
US plans to resume plutonium 238 production-report NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) - The United States plans to produce highly radioactive plutonium 238 for the first time since the Cold War, The New York Times reported on Monday. The newspaper quoted project managers as saying most, if not all, of the new plutonium was intended for secret missions. The officials would not disclose details, but the newspaper said the plutonium in the past powered espionage devices. The Times said Timothy Frazier, head of radioisotope power systems at the U.S. Energy Department, vigorously denied in a recent interview any of the classified missions would involve nuclear arms, satellites or weapons in space. "The real reason we're starting production is for national security," Frazier was quoted as saying. Officials at the Energy Department could not be reached for comment. (Posted @ 11:26 PST)
Three killed in Baghdad barbershop attack BAGHDAD, June 27 (AFP) - Three people were shot dead when insurgents attacked a barbershop in the southeastern Baghdad neighborhood of Al-Jadidah, an interior ministry source said Monday. Gunmen opened fire on the shop late Sunday, killing the barber, a police officer and a nine-year-old boy. The attackers then placed an explosive charge in the shop and blew it up before making their escape. (Posted @ 10:38 PST)
At least 12 Nepalese police, soldiers killed, 21 injured in Maoist clash KATHMANDU, June 27 (APP/AFP) - At least 12 security personnel were killed and 21 others injured in a clash with Maoist rebels in southwestern Nepal, local media reported Monday. The fighting, which took place on Saturday at Khandaha village in the district of Arghakhanchi, 335 kilometres (209 miles) southwest of the capital, lasted nearly three hours, the Kantipur newspaper said. The daily said there were "heavy Maoist casualties". It also said that at least six soldiers and six policemen were killed and 21 others were injured during the Maoist ambush on their patrol. The army said it was waiting for more details before making any official comment. (Posted @ 10:15 PST)
Japan: test run of possibly world's fastest bullet train TOKYO June 26 (APP/AP) _ Japan's largest railway company has begun a test run for a new bullet train which it eventually aims to operate at the world's fastest speed of 360 kilometers (223 miles) per hour, according to news reports. The Fastech 360S made its first test run between Sendai and Kitakami stations in northern Japan at 275 kph (170 mph), Kyodo News agency reported. By the time the test ends early 2008, the operator hopes to hit the maximum speed of 405 kph (250 mph). French Train Grande Vitesse is currently the world's fastest that operates at a top speed of 350 kph (218 mph). (Posted @ 10:07 PST)
President returns home after two-day official visit of Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD, June 27 (APP):President General Pervez Musharraf returned home early Monday morning after paying a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia. (Posted @ 10:07 PST)
Chechnya's Moscow-backed government says 300,000 people killed in war GROZNY, Russia June 26 (APP/AP) _ About 300,000 people have been killed during two wars in Chechnya over the past decade, a senior official in the province's Moscow-backed government said Sunday. Dukvakha Abdurakhmanov, a deputy prime minister in the Kremlin-controlled Chechen civilian administration, also said that more than 200,000 people have gone missing. Abdurakhmanov's claim could not be independently verified. (Posted @ 09:59 PST)
Jewish settlers erect new Gaza outpost JERUSALEM, June 27 (Reuters) - Jewish settlers set up a new outpost in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the day after a scuffle with soldiers who destroyed abandoned buildings at the site, a Gaza settlement leader said. (Posted @ 09:42 PST)
Oil back above $60, hitting Asia stocks, yen SINGAPORE, June 27 (Reuters) - Crude oil hit a record high above $60 a barrel on Monday, depressing Asian share prices and the yen, due to Japan's dependence on energy imports, but the euro rallied slightly due to profit-taking in the dollar. NYMEX crude for August delivery traded as high as $60.47 a barrel, up 63 cents from Friday, extending a rally that has added 39 percent to prices since January. (Posted @ 09:41 PST)
Three-nation appeal for international cricket ban on Zimbabwe WELLINGTON (DPA) - New Zealand, Britain and Australia will make a joint appeal to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban Zimbabwe because of a human rights crisis in the African country, New Zealand Foreign Minister Phil Goff said Monday. Goff told Radio New Zealand that a multilateral approach had been agreed in consultations with his counterparts, Jack Straw and Alexander Downer. (Posted @ 09:25 PST)
Communist rebels raid police station in southern Philippines Cotabato City, Philippines (DPA) - Communist rebels raided a police station in a southern Philippine town, disarmed the eight policemen at the station and took 30 assorted firearms from the station.They did not harm anybody. (Posted @ 09:25 PST)
German Chancellor Schroeder arrives for Bush talks BERLIN (DPA) - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived late Sunday in Washington in advance of talks Monday with U.S. President George W. Bush. Their meeting is expected to focus on the results of the election in Iran, the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Planned United Nations reforms are also on the table, with Germany seeking a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council. (Posted @ 09:16 PST)
Karachi Stocks down 94.96 points: KARACHI, June 27: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 7255.50, down 94.96 points from Friday's close. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 15:55 PST)
Forex update: KARACHI, June 27: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs 60.5 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 15:55 PST)
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