January 24, 2006	Tuesday	Zilhaj 23, 1426

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IAEA rejects US, EU call for report on Iran: Feb 2 meeting VIENNA, Jan 23: The International Atomic Energy Agency chief on Monday refused EU and US requests for a broad report on Iran’s atomic work in time for a Feb 2 IAEA crisis meeting, saying he needed more time to prepare one....		Hamas raises possibility of talks with Israel GAZA, Jan 23: Hamas raised the possibility on Monday of future negotiations with Israel through a third party, an apparent softening before the Palestinian elections of the militant group’s rejection of any talks with the Jewish state....
British diplomats involved in espionage: Russia MOSCOW, Jan 23: Russia’s intelligence service on Monday accused four British diplomats of involvement in a spy ring in which agents allegedly passed secrets through a high-tech communications system hidden in a hollowed-out rock in a Moscow park....		Ukraine is stealing gas: Russia MOSCOW, Jan 23: Russia reopened its gas row with Ukraine on Monday as the Russian state monopoly Gazprom all but accused Kiev again of stealing gas and reducing onward supplies to Europe....
Indian CM accused of Pakistan links NEW DELHI, Jan 23: India’s intelligence bureau (IB) had put a reigning chief minister of a northern state under scanner following suspicions of links with a Pakistani intelligence agency....		IT disputes Amitabh’s rebate claim NEW DELHI, Jan 23: As questions go, this is really an existential one. The income-tax department has asked film legend Amitabh Bachchan if he is an artiste?...
Hamas hires expert to improve image RAMALLAH: Hamas is paying a spin doctor $180,000 (£100,000) to persuade Europeans and Americans that it is not a group of religious fanatics who relish suicide bombings and hate Jews....		Can Europe ever escape mass unemployment? PARIS: In theory, European unemployment will start falling in a meaningful, if not dramatic, manner this year as companies start to invest in manpower again after years of layoffs and hiring freezes to protect profits....
It is a sick, Thick World AND I COMPLAIN about the weather in Boston! “Be thankful you’re not here,” a prospective student based in Russia told me last week. For conditions there are truly Arctic....		DNA experts seek roots of Christopher Columbus BARCELONA (Spain): Where did Christopher Columbus come from? The question has puzzled historians for centuries — and now a massive international DNA search is trying to unravel the answer....
Syrians oppose US but love KFC DAMASCUS: The US flag serves as a doormat to an office and nearby merchants announce “we boycott American goods”, but some Syrians can’t seem to keep away from American fast food at the new KFC fried chicken restaurant....		Suicides spark debate in Hong Kong HONG KONG: Yu Kei-cheong had a great success with his first textbook, using short stories to help primary school pupils understand maths, and a second volume is set to be released in the coming weeks....
Iran keeping nuclear negotiations critical TEHRAN: By allowing inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit and verify its nuclear programme this week, Iran has indicated readiness to work with the United Nations watchdog, while continuing to limit the role of the Western powers....		Legitimacy in question, says Israeli minister JERUSALEM, Jan 23: Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said on Monday acceptance within the international community of Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state would erode with time as conflict with the Palestinians dragged on....
Cold wave claims 100 lives in Europe WARSAW, Jan 23: The freezing Arctic weather sweeping across northern and eastern Europe claimed nearly 100 lives over the weekend, with unusually low temperatures predicted to continue in the next few days....		First weight-loss pill over the counter WASHINGTON, Jan 23: A prescription diet drug that blocks the absorption of fat is ‘no magic pill’, but will nevertheless help control calorie intake, the drug manufacturer said on Monday as...
Six deportees to testify in US trials NEW YORK, Jan 23: Six Muslim immigrants who were arrested by US law enforcement authorities following 9/11 attacks and deported are coming back to give depositions in their federal lawsuits against...		Indian in eye gouging case pardoned RIYADH: A Saudi man who lost his eyesight after a fight with an Indian migrant worker said in remarks published on Monday he had pardoned the man, confirming reports that he...