August 17, 2005	Wednesday	Rajab 11, 1426

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Colombian plane crash kills 160 CARACAS, Aug 16: A Colombian jet travelling from Panama to Martinique crashed in Venezuela on Tuesday after its engines failed, killing all 153 passengers and seven crew members in one of the country’s worst air disasters....		US plays down deadlock over Iraq constitution WASHINGTON, Aug 16: US officials scrambled on Tuesday to keep Iraq’s political process on track despite a deadlock in drafting a new constitution that clouded Washington’s hopes for an exit strategy after 29 months of war....
UN procurement under review UNITED NATIONS, Aug 16: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday commissioned a full financial and internal control review of the United Nations procurement system, following irregularities uncovered by both the world...		Dutch say sorry to Indonesia JAKARTA, Aug 16: The Netherlands said on Tuesday it was on the wrong side of history when it tried to maintain control of Indonesia after World War Two, and expressed regret for wrongs in the colonial period....
Mystery surrounds tragedy in Greece ATHENS, Aug 16: The mystery over what caused a Cypriot airliner to crash in Greece deepened on Tuesday as it emerged that a steward and his air hostess girlfriend had been...		Madonna falls off horse LONDON, Aug 16: US singer Madonna was taken to a British hospital after falling off a horse while celebrating her 47th birthday on Tuesday, her spokeswoman said....
US no longer hopes to change Iraq WASHINGTON: US policy makers acknowledge that they can no longer change Iraq into a secular democracy and the best they can achieve now is some form of Islamic republic, says a report....		UK Muslims say they are all under suspicion LUTON (England): Abu Hasan was born in Britain. He has never broken the law and was disgusted by the suicide bombers who killed over 50 people in London last month....
US church criticizes Israel NEW YORK: One of the largest American church has condemned the separation wall that Israel is building along the West Bank asserting that Jewish state’s policy throughout the occupied territories was inflicting extreme hardship to Palestinians....		Ukraine struggles while Russia prospers MOSCOW: Eight months after an “Orange Revolution” installed a new reform-minded government in Ukraine, some investors believe the country is floundering while neighbouring Russia is making hay....
Tests appear to back Iran on N-traces VIENNA: Tests by the UN nuclear watchdog appear to confirm that traces of weapons-grade uranium found in Iran came from abroad, reinforcing Tehran’s contention it does not seek atomic weapons, diplomat and analysts say....		Tale of two villages shows US struggle ahead of Afghan polls NAKA DISTRICT (Afghanistan): The armoured US Humvees sweep through the pine-fringed village of Zuruk and boys and girls line the road, grinning with their thumbs up, shouting for pens and candy....