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| September 15, 2006 | Friday | Sha'aban 21, 1427 |
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Muslim leaders call for apology: Pope’s remarks on jihad
PARIS, Sept 14: Pope Benedict XVI faced sharp reactions on Thursday to a lecture in which he linked Islam with violence, with Muslim leaders in several countries demanding he apologise.... 
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No offence intended: Vatican
VATICAN CITY, Sept 14: Pope Benedict respects Islam but rejects violence motivated by religion, his spokesman said on Thursday after the pontiff faced sharp criticism for linking Islam with violence....
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Zawahri urges Algerian group to hit France
DUBAI, Sept 14: A radical Algerian Islamist group that has singled out France as its sworn enemy, on Thursday officially placed itself at Al Qaeda’s orders, vowing to support the network’s ‘war on crusaders’ worldwide....
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Palestinian unity govt may widen US-EU rift
AL QUDS: A new Palestinian unity government could widen a rift between the United States and the European Union and fracture an economic blockade of the Hamas-led administration....
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Darfur faces disaster, says Annan
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 14: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday issued a dire warning on Sudan. “Darfur is headed for a disaster unless the Sudanese government changes its mind and allows...
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Giant planet discovered
WASHINGTON, Sept 14: Scientists said on Thursday they have spotted an unusually large and light planet orbiting a distant star — a discovery that could force them to reexamine theories about how planets are formed....
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EU lawmaker says Bush govt ‘lied’ over CIA prisons
BRUSSELS, Sept 14: A European parliamentarian probing suspected secret CIA prisons on Thursday denounced US President George Bush and members of his administration as liars....
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UN has ‘hidden agenda’: Sudan
BANJUL, Sept 14: Sudan President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir on Thursday fended off intense international pressure for him to accept UN peacekeepers in Darfur, denouncing what he called a hidden agenda to ‘recolonise’ his country....
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S. Korean FM leads race for top UN job
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 14: South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon continued to maintain a formidable lead in the contest for the next secretary-general of the United Nations in the 15-member UN Security Council’s straw poll held on Thursday morning....
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Quartet to meet next week
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 14: After an agreement between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas on forming a unity government, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Wednesday that the diplomatic Quartet will meet next week....
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Visit gives boost to Musharraf’s image in Europe
BRUSSELS: President Pervez Musharraf’s visit to European Union headquarters this week has given a boost to Pakistani leader’s reputation in Europe and spotlighted Islambad’s vital role in an increasingly troubled region....
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Race riots force migrants to leave Russian town
KONDOPOGA (Russia): Dozens of wrecked market stalls rot in the rain and a restaurant stands burnt and looted, its windows boarded up. This is the scene of Russia’s latest explosion of...
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US counter-terror work stumbles in Somalia
NAIROBI: These days, no one in Mogadishu seems to see the planes and drones suspected of flying US surveillance runs over the Somali city. Once reported regularly in a city synonymous...
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Job policies decisive in Swedish election
OVERTORNEA (Sweden): This small town near the Arctic Circle has a jobless rate far above the average for Sweden, but many say it highlights a nationwide underemployment problem that could topple the government in elections on Sunday....
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Artificial leg for cow
CANBERRA: A prized cow that lost a leg in a farm accident in Australia may soon be walking back on all four hooves after medical experts offered to help its owner find an artificial leg....
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