February 26, 2006	Sunday	Muharram 27, 1427

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‘Responsibilities’ will change Hamas: Bush WASHINGTON, Feb 25: US President George Bush suggested on Friday that having to govern might have ‘a moderating influence’ on the Hamas in the wake of its victory in Palestinian elections....		Iran-Russia talks make no headway TEHRAN, Feb 25: Iran’s negotiations with Russia on a plan to enrich Iranian uranium on Russian soil appeared to be making no progress on Saturday, when both sides issued statements saying little more than the topic was discussed....
Sunnis, Sadr militia sign ‘pact of honour’ BAGHDAD, Feb 25: The movement of firebrand Shia leader Moqtada al Sadr publicly made peace with political and religious Sunni leaders on Saturday....		Abbas says he may resign JERUSALEM, Feb 25: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas hinted he may resign if the Hamas prevents him from advancing the peace process, according to the transcript of a British television interview released on Saturday....
Arabs fear Iraq sectarian violence spillover: Rice SHANNON (Ireland), Feb 25: Arab states fear sectarian violence in Iraq could spill over to their countries, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday while flying home from a tour of the Middle East....		Art theft mars start of Rio carnival RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 25: A spectacular robbery of art works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet and Dali marred the start of Rio’s Carnival on Friday, which saw a slimmer than usual King Momo kick off festivities to feverish samba rhythms....
Another bird flu outbreak in India SURAT, Feb 25: Animal health officials have expanded the zone for slaughtering chickens in western India after the discovery of a second outbreak of bird flu....		UK heist: part of money recovered LONDON, Feb 25: British police recovered part of the money stolen in what may be Britain’s biggest bank robbery, the officer in charge of the investigation said on Friday, but released three suspects arrested in connection with the theft....
Libby seeks access to ‘crown jewels’ WASHINGTON, Feb 25: Indicted ex-White House aide I. Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby needs access to the ‘crown jewels’ of secret US intelligence to defend himself against perjury charges, his lawyers said on Friday....		Qazi for ‘united front’ in Iraq NEW YORK, Feb 25: In a strongly-worded statement aimed at quelling violence in Iraq, the senior United Nations envoy to that country on Saturday deplored recent sectarian attacks and urged a united front against those who are instigating them....
Neon heart for Kabul opposed PRAGUE, Feb 25: Former Czech president Vaclav Havel opposes plans to send a giant neon heart which temporarily adorned Prague castle to Kabul, warning that it might cause religious offence, a newspaper said on Saturday....		US govt sued over port deal with UAE NEW YORK, Feb 25: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey filed a lawsuit on Friday aimed at blocking the takeover of its Port Newark container terminal by an Arab firm....
Danish play on cartoon row COPENHAGEN, Feb 25: A Danish play about the ‘clash of civilisations’ set against the backdrop of the cartoon crisis is under way and will open in Copenhagen in September, the playwright said on Saturday....		Two accused of smuggling mly technology KARLSRUHE, Feb 25: Two men arrested in Germany have been charged with trying to smuggle military and missile equipment for a foreign spy agency, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Saturday....
Museveni re-elected KAMPALA, Feb 25: President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday won re-election in Uganda’s first multi-party polls since 1980, but his main rival rejected the results as opposition supporters clashed with police....		US nightmare in Iraq CAIRO: It may seem bewildering to Americans who see themselves as helping Iraq....
Turkey faces huge payout for homes in Cyprus Nicosia: Turkey will have to pay hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation to Greek Cypriots who lost their land and homes during the invasion of northern Cyprus in 1974, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled....		Super cop in firing line over mob links MUMBAI: For eight years, Daya Nayak killed with impunity — sometimes with his pistol but often with an AK-47 automatic rifle — as he bumped off people suspected to be gangsters or involved in acts of terrorism in Mumbai....
Mladic’s fate hangs in the balance Belgrade: Ollie Rehn, the quiet Finn in charge of the European Union’s future expansion plans, is likely have his 15 minutes of fame next week as he and his fellow commissioners,...		Friend or foe? UK forces enter Afghanistan’s dark zone KABUL: Midnight in Helmand, and the only sound is the crump of boots on the desert soil. A line of Royal Marines prowls through the night, their rifles trained on the inky darkness....