January 29, 2006	Sunday	Zilhaj 28, 1426

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Washington asks Delhi to reconsider decision: Purchase of Syrian oilfield NEW DELHI, Jan 28: Wash-ington, which is negotiating a landmark civilian nuclear deal with India, has asked New Delhi to reconsider its decision to buy a Syrian oilfield with China, a newspaper said on Saturday....		Iraq’s Sunni, secular parties form bloc BAGHDAD, Jan 28: Iraq’s Sunni and secular groups have agreed to form a single bloc in talks with Kurds and Shias on a new coalition government, in a bid to strengthen their negotiating position, officials said on Saturday....
US troops detain wives: papers WASHINGTON, Jan 28: US forces in Iraq, in two instances described in military documents, took custody of the wives of men believed to be guerillas in an apparent attempt to pressure the suspects into giving themselves up....		Hamas ready to form army DAMASCUS, Jan 28: The Hamas is ready to merge armed factions, including its military wing, to form an army to defend the Palestinian people, a senior Hamas leader said on Saturday....
Germany, UK warn Iran of sanctions DAVOS, Jan 28: Britain and Germany warned Iran on Saturday it could be hauled before the UN Security Council over its nuclear ambitions, but both countries said they still hoped for a diplomatic way out of the impasse....		Inhaled insulin approved WASHINGTON, Jan 28: The first inhaled version of insulin won US approval on Friday, offering an alternative for some of the daily shots millions of diabetics use to control blood sugar and prevent complications from the disease....
US soldier jailed for punching detainees KABUL, Jan 28: An American soldier has been sentenced to four months’ confinement and a reduction in rank and pay after being found guilty of punching detainees in Afghanistan, the US military said in a statement on Saturday....		Apology sought from radio host NEW YORK, Jan 28: A Muslim civil liberties group sought an apology on Thursday from the host of a Los Angeles-area radio show for making fun of the stampede that killed hundreds of Muslims during the Haj....
12 killed in Poland roof collapse CHORZOW (Poland), Jan 28: Twelve people died on Saturday when the snow-laden roof of an exposition hall collapsed with scores of people inside near the southern Polish city of Katowice, a spokesman for the regional administration said....		Jackson visits Germany HAMBURG, Jan 28: Pop icon Michael Jackson arrived here for a surprise visit to Germany to see a friend he first met on a German television show in 1995, the Bild tabloid said on Saturday....
Western hostages DUBAI, Jan 28: The captors of four Western peace activists in Iraq said US-led forces had one last chance to free Iraqi prisoners or they would kill the hostages, Al Jazeera television said on Saturday....		Spy case CARACAS, Jan 28: Venezue-lan President Hugo Chavez warned on Friday he could jail US Embassy officials caught spying after accusing them of links to Venezuelan officers suspected of espionage for the Pentagon....
A Rwanda survivor writes hope into law SHE was born a Rwandan refugee in Uganda, where her parents herded cattle. A bright and determined student, she went to class under a tree using a borrowed identity, was smuggled...		Katrina catastrophe is not over BATON ROUGE (Lousiana): While the rest of the country wakes up in the morning to read about the latest round of Washington scandals, the misery in Louisiana continues unabated....
Insecurity badly hits Afghan education KABUL: War-weary Afghans want their government to give top priority to education, but Taliban arson attacks on schools are on the rise in Afghanistan with many being closed for security reasons....		Human rights abuses leave Thailand’s Muslims alienated SU-NGAI PADI (Thailand): The Thai soldiers look nervous and bored. In the heat of the day they squat behind sandbagged, camouflaged checkpoints or patrol the streets, riding two-up on motorcycles, M16 rifles pointing skywards....
Malaysia’s hi-tech fight for survival IN MULTI-ETHNIC, multi-faith, multilingual Malaysia, the new national ID card is a tie that binds. While Britain’s politicians wrangle over the issue, many Malaysians see their “multi-application smart card” as a unifying sign of national progress....		Few takers for Nepal king’s peace plan KATHMANDU: The Nepali king’s roadmap to peace faced serious setback on Thursday after no one emerged to contest many posts for the Feb. 8 local elections and hundreds of activists were arrested as week-long protests continued....