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| September 17, 2006 | Sunday | Sha'aban 23, 1427 |
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47 bodies found in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Sept 16: Iraqi police found the bodies of 47 more death squad victims in Baghdad on Saturday, the latest in a wave of sectarian killings which prompted the United States... 
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4 Al Qaeda men held, claims Yemen
SANAA, Sept 16: Four members of Al Qaeda who were planning attacks in Yemen’s capital Sanaa were arrested on Saturday in possession of powerful explosives, the interior minister said....
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Big powers plan another meeting with Iran: US to be excluded
WASHINGTON, Sept 16: Major powers are considering a joint meeting with Iran next week that excludes the United States as a way of bridging a divide over its nuclear program, US and European diplomats said on Saturday....
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Singapore lifts ban on entry of 22 activists
SINGAPORE, Sept 16: The government of Singapore on Friday night backed down on its decision not to allow protests against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), agreeing to...
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Lankan army attacks LTTE base
COLOMBO, Sept 16: After a day of relative calm Sri Lankan troops resumed attacks on Tamil Tiger positions in the northeast on Friday — three days after the government and the LTTE agreed to resume peace negotiations next month....
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Churches attacked in W. Bank, Gaza
NABLUS, Sept 16: Gunmen attacked churches in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Saturday after a day of protests against comments Pope Benedict made about Islam....
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Scare closes US airport
WASHINGTON, Sept 16: A suspect bag that prompted a partial evacuation on Saturday of a Washington area airport did not contain an explosive device, a fire marshal said....
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AI slams BD action against opposition
DHAKA, Sept 16: The Amnesty International has urged the government of Bangladesh to ensure safety and security of opposition leaders and activists participating in rallies and demonstrations....
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Blasts rock southern Thailand: 2 killed
BANGKOK, Sept 16: Three bombs exploding simultaneously ripped through two department stores and a hotel in southern Thailand on Saturday night, killing two people and wounding many more....
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President of Latvia to run for UN job
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 16: Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga announced on Friday that she would run for the post of United Nations Secretary-General, ignoring declarations by most permanent members of the UN...
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The Taliban rise again
GHAZNI: Reedi Gul is probably dead now. Two weeks ago masked gunmen abducted the 24-year-old on a lonely mountain road in central Afghanistan. The next day his father, Saleh Gul, received a phone call, and realised he was the real target....
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A different Castro, same wrath
HAVANA: With Fidel Castro recovering from surgery in seclusion, Cuba’s acting leader Raul Castro stepped out of his bearded brother’s long shadow here and strode the world stage....
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NGO boycott sends ‘clear message’: WB-IMF meeting
BATAM (Indonesia): Civil society organisations have fired an unprecedented salvo at the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by declaring a boycott of the annual meetings of the two financial powerhouses being held in nearby, authoritarian Singapore....
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Disneyland struggles to make magic in HK
HONG KONG: Poking his white-gloved mouse paws into the sides of a giggling Chinese child, Mickey’s antics have brought delight in the world’s newest Disneyland in Hong Kong....
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Cell phones dangerous for children
VIENNA: Doctors in Austria have warned of the dangers of mobile phones to children and called for them to carry labels showing their radiation levels. “When drugs are launched into the market the research on their effects is made public....
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For Iraqi women, map-shaped necklace is a symbol of defiance
BAGHDAD: Roba al-Asaly fingers the sliver of gold on her necklace and explains that it reminds her of a place “that’s not there anymore.” The gold is shaped like the map...
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