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September 19, 2006 Tuesday Sha'aban 25, 1427 Pope’s apology fails to quell Muslim anger BASRA, Sept 18: Pope Benedict XVI’s apology for remarks seen as critical of Islam have failed to quell anger in the Muslim world as Iraqis burned him in effigy.... European press casts critical eye on reaction PARIS, Sept 18: The European press on Monday changed tack in the row over Pope Benedict’s comments on jihad, switching its critical focus from the pontiff to questioning whether the scale of Muslim outrage was justified.... Chirac calls for dropping UN action against Iran VIENNA, Sept 18: France offered Iran a key concession on Monday towards nuclear talks, while Tehran warned it would cut cooperation with UN nuclear inspectors in the event of punitive action by the UN Security Council.... US ready for ‘two-track’ approach NEW YORK, Sept 18: The United States, faced with a growing reluctance among its allies to impose sanctions on Iran, showed a new readiness on Monday to accept a two-pronged approach in its bid to end Tehran’s suspected nuclear weapons program.... 4 Canadians, 14 others killed in Afghanistan KANDAHAR, Sept 18: Three powerful suicide blasts struck Afghanistan on Monday, killing 18 people including four Canadian soldiers handing gifts to children. The blasts were the latest in a spike of suicide bombings in Afghanistan blamed on the extremist Taliban.... Indian troops train with US army SCHOFIELD BARRACKS (Hawaii), Sept 18: Forty Indian soldiers in jungle camouflage descend on a mock village in the central Oahu mountains, hunting for insurgents. American officers watch for lessons they can... Female space tourist begins odyssey BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan), Sept 18: The world’s first female space tourist launched her multi-million dollar adventure on Monday, blasting off with two professional astronauts from the Baikonur cosmodrome bound for the International Space Station (ISS).... Armed man causes scare at US Capitol WASHINGTON, Sept 18: An armed man barrelled through a security barrier in his car and then ran into the US Capitol on Monday, prompting police to shut the building down briefly before capturing him.... Scholar issued fatwas for money: TV NEW DELHI, Sept 18: A prominent Islamic religious school in northern India has suspended one of its scholars after a television sting operation allegedly caught him on tape issuing fatwas for money.... EU official, wife killed in Morocco BRUSSELS, Sept 18: An Italian working for the European Commission in Morocco and his Belgian wife have been killed in Rabat, the commission said on Monday.... Serbs invoke Bosnia break-up spectre in bid to keep Kosovo SARAJEVO: Serbia is invoking the spectre of a break-up of neighbouring Bosnia before elections there, as it battles to block the independence of its southern province of Kosovo.... Has post-Castro era begun? HAVANA: No matter whether Fidel Castro returns to office or not, diplomats and dissidents say the post-Fidel era has already begun and some foresee an ideological tug of war between “tropical Taliban” and proponents of Chinese-style economic reforms.... Farmers in Hungary revive communist-era co-ops HODMEZOVASARHELY (Hungary): Lajos Szabo worked for 30 years in the Red Star cooperative, one of the agricultural groups which farmers were forced to join during Hungary’s communist regime which ended in 1989.... Aging society worries Japan TOKYO: The number of Japanese aged 65 or older climbed 3.2 per cent in the past year to an all-time high of 26.4 million people and now accounts for 20.7... Myanmar’s new capital has more cows than cars YANGON: It is nearly a year since Myanmar’s military rulers abruptly abandoned their leafy, colonial-era capital in favour of a “command and control” centre in jungle-clad hills along the road to Mandalay.... Weight debate haunts fashion week LONDON: London opened its spring/summer fashion week on Monday, but there was more attention on the body size of its models than on what clothes they were wearing.... Study finds bias against women in science WASHINGTON: Women are being filtered out of high-level science, math and engineering jobs in the United States, and there is no good reason for it, according to a National Academies report released on Monday....

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