February 5, 2006	Sunday	Muharram 6, 1427

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Danish, Norwegian embassies torched: Syrians’ rage over cartoons DAMASCUS, Feb 4: Several thousand Syrian demonstrators set the Danish and the Norwegian embassies on fire on Saturday in protest at the publishing of cartoons lampooning Islam by European newspapers....		Tehran initiates reprisals TEHRAN, Feb 4: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday ordered the cancellation of economic contracts with countries where the media have carried cartoons lampooning Islam, the ISNA news agency reported....
Vatican condemns sketches VATICAN CITY, Feb 4: The Vatican on Saturday condemned the publication of cartoons that have outraged the Muslim world, saying freedom of speech did not mean freedom to offend a person’s religion....		S. African court bans publication JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4: A South African court has banned the publication of controversial cartoons in the country’s newspapers at the request of a Muslim organisation, to cries of censorship from the media....
73 killed in stampede at Manila stadium MANILA, Feb 4: Seventy-three people were killed in a stampede at a stadium in Manila on Saturday as they scrambled to get into a popular Philippine television game show offering cash and other prizes....		IAEA statement on Iran: extracts VIENNA, Feb 4: Herewith are excerpts from a resolution on the Iranian nuclear issue passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday:...
BD ‘marchers’ enter Dhaka DHAKA, Feb 4: Thousands of opposition activists reached the Bangladesh capital on Saturday at the end of a ‘long march’ to pressure the government of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to step down....		Kashmir not a communal issue, says Mirwaiz NEW DELHI, Feb 4: Hurriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged Kashmir’s displaced Hindu Pundits on Saurday to return home, promising them honour, friendship and security even as he summoned the disputed region’s diverse people to work to forge a federation....
Fear stalks Kandahar after bombings KANDAHAR: A breeze blows down the dark deserted streets of this southern Afghan city as Mohammad Hussin closes his bakery for the night....		UN braces for drawn-out action on Iran UNITED NATIONS: Despite the decision on Saturday by the UN nuclear watchdog to report Iran to the Security Council, significant action is likely to come slowly, if at all, because of a split among the major powers, council diplomats say....
West, Russia hail IAEA resolution WASHINGTON, Feb 4: Western nations Saturday hailed the vote by the UN nuclear watchdog to report Iran to the UN Security Council over its nuclear activities and urged Tehran to reconsider....		India moves to calm Iran MUMBAI, Feb 4: India said it was one of the countries which voted on Saturday to report Iran to the UN Security Council over its nuclear programme, but tried to calm...
US unveils strategy for ‘long war’ on terror WASHINGTON, Feb 4: The US Defence Department on Friday unveiled a new strategy to beef up US special operations forces for a ‘long war’ on terrorism and develop new ways to combat weapons of mass destruction....		Afghanistan’s ancient gold on display KABUL, Feb 4: Afghanistan put on display Saturday part of its collection of the famed 2,000-year-old Bactrian gold, the first showing in 17 years of the ancient treasure that resurfaced in 2003 after fears it had been destroyed in war....
What’s next at UN The IAEA board formally relayed the final resolution on Iran to the president of the Security Council, US Ambassador John Bolton, on Saturday. Mr Bolton now must share the resolution with the rest of the council....		Energy debate: governor sails against the wind HELENA (USA): Governor Brian Schweitzer strides into his office in Montana’s capital building and pulls off the cowboy boots he wears when he hitches a ride with the National Guard over...
Feeding the oil addiction WASHINGTON: “America is addicted to oil.” It was a catchy line in President Bush’s State of the Union speech. But in truth, few administrations have done more to feed America’s oil...		Playing Wikipedia politics on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON: This is what passes for an extreme makeover in Washington: a summer intern for seven-term Representative Martin T. Meehan (Democrat) altered the congressman’s profile on the Wikipedia website to remove...