November 27, 2005	Sunday	Shawwal 24, 1426

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Police stop opposition supporters from voting: Egyptian judges suspend polling ALEXANDRIA, Nov 26: Egyptian police restricted voting in areas contested by the opposition Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday and detained about 800 Islamists trying to build on early success in parliamentary elections....		Saudi women run in polls for first time RIYADH, Nov 26: Seventeen Saudi businesswomen are among candidates in an election that began on Saturday for a local trade and industry chamber, the first vote of its kind in the country to include women....
Talabani hints at talks with guerillas BAGHDAD, Nov 26: Some Iraqi guerilla groups say they are ready to engage in the political process, a top aide to President Jalal Talabani said on Saturday, after the government warned of a renewed offensive against militants....		Al Jazeera calls for publication of memo LONDON, Nov 26: The director of Arab satellite channel Al Jazeera said on Saturday he would write to British Prime Minister Tony Blair to demand publication of a memo allegedly referring to US plans to bomb the station’s headquarters....
Japan probe lands on asteroid, collects samples TOKYO, Nov 26: A Japanese space probe made history on Saturday when it landed on the surface of an asteroid and then collected rock samples that could give clues to the origin of the solar system....		Cold snap grips Europe, hits flights, power BERLIN, Nov 26: Unusually harsh winter weather conditions gripped parts of northern Europe on Saturday, leading to power failures, cancelled flights and traffic chaos on icy highways....
Poll gives boost to Canadian premier TORONTO, Nov 26: Canada’s Prime Minister Paul Martin, whose minority government is facing a vote of no confidence, got a boost on Saturday when a countrywide opinion poll put his Liberal party ahead of the Tories....		Poland risks Russia’s wrath with Soviet nuclear attack map WARSAW: Poland’s new rightwing government on Friday risked a damaging confrontation with Russia when it published a Warsaw Pact map showing detailed plans for Soviet nuclear strikes against western Europe....
CIA activities shock Europeans BARCELONA (Spain): From Scandinavia to the tropical Canary Islands, the CIA’s clandestine use of European soil and airspace for counter-terrorism missions is triggering outrage, parliamentary inquiries and a handful of criminal prosecutions....		Friends help Iran avoid referral to UNSC TEHRAN: The fact that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), meeting in Vienna, has steered clear of referring Iran to the United Nations Security Council, is being seen here as a sign of wide support for Iran’s right to enrich uranium....
Iraq withdrawal: Bush weighs up the unthinkable WASHINGTON: Even as debate over the Iraq war continues to rage, signs are emerging of a convergence of opinion on how the Bush administration might begin to get out of the conflict....		Whatever happened to Esperanto? ‘I SPEAK Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse,” said Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor....
Domestic violence under probe in S. Arabia RIYADH: About 500 cases of family violence are currently under investigation in Saudi Arabia, indicating a growing awareness of the curse in Saudi society. However, analysts feel, the number represents just the tip of the iceberg....		Azeri police break up protest BAKU, Nov 26: Police in Azerbaijan’s capital used truncheons and water cannon on Saturday to break up a protest by opposition supporters complaining of fraud in an election earlier this month....
Indian claims world balloon altitude record MUMBAI, Nov 26: Daredevil 67-year-old Indian tycoon Vijaypat Singhania claimed a new world altitude record on Saturday by flying a hot air balloon to the boundary of space, climbing nearly 21,000 metres (70,000 feet)....		Over 1,500 cross Rafah crossing BARCELONA, Nov 26: Over 1,500 people crossed the border between Gaza and Egypt on Saturday, the first day it was opened since Israel’s withdrawal, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana’s spokeswoman said....
‘Karate Kid’ actor dies LOS ANGELES, Nov 26: American-Japanese actor Pat Morita, who starred as the wise Mr Miyagi in the ‘Karate Kid’ films, died on Friday. He was 73....		Annan hails agreement on Hariri inquiry UNITED NATIONS, Nov 26: The United Nations on Saturday welcomed an agreement reached between Detlev Mehlis, who heads the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, and...