December 27, 2005	Tuesday	Ziqa’ad 24, 1426

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Pope urges humanity to unite against terror VATICAN CITY, Dec 26: Pope Benedict, in his first Christmas address, on Sunday urged humanity to unite against terrorism, poverty and environmental blight and called for a ‘new world order’ to correct economic imbalances....		Shops targeted with gas devices in Russia SAINT PETERSBURG, Dec 26: Nearly 80 people suffered coughing and breathing problems on Monday after a gas was released in one of four apparently criminal attacks on a major chain of Saint Petersburg shops, officials in Russia’s second city said....
Iraqis want US out soon: Pace WASHINGTON, Dec 26: The top US military commander admitted on Sunday that Iraqis wanted US and other foreign troops to leave the country ‘as soon as possible’, and said US troop...		New Year delayed by a second WASHINGTON, Dec 26: Get ready for a minute with 61 seconds. Scientists are delaying the start of 2006 by the first ‘leap second’ in seven years — a timing tweak meant to make up for changes in the Earth’s rotation....
Israel to build 228 homes in W. Bank JERUSALEM, Dec 26: Israel announced plans on Monday to expand two Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank despite a ban on such construction in a US-led plan for peace with the Palestinians....		Sharon to have heart treatment next month JERUSALEM, Dec 26: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is to return to hospital early next month to undergo a minor procedure to repair a tiny hole in his heart, his doctors said on Monday....
New India-Pakistan train set to unite broken bonds MUNABAO: India and Pakistan are putting the finishing touches to a new rail link between the two countries, 40 years after train services were stopped in the wake of the 1965 war....		Nuclear clouds gather over Asia NEW DELHI: The Asia-Pacific region has not only emerged as one of the main engines of the world economy but it has also taken the global centre-stage in developments pertaining to...
A year after tsunami, life is returning to normality in Aceh LAMTEUNGOH (Indonesia): Flower pots have begun to brighten porches here. Fishermen are back at sea. Eighteen people in this seaside village have remarried and seven women are pregnant....		Effort to stamp out polio back on track WASHINGTON: The 17-year effort to eradicate polio from the world appears to be back on track after nearly unravelling in the past three years. A new strategy of using a vaccine...
A diet rich in fibre cuts heart risks NEW YORK: A diet that includes diverse sources of fibre may help prevent several major risk factors for heart disease, a study of French adults suggests....		Saddam’s brother rejected deal: paper AMMAN, Dec 26: The United States offered a ‘political’ post to Saddam Hussein’s half-brother in exchange for testimony against the former president, his Iraqi lawyer said in an interview on Monday in a Jordanian newspaper....