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March 06, 2007 Tuesday Safar 16, 1428 GCC warns against attack on Iran ABU DHABI: Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) oppose any attack on Iran over its nuclear programme, the head of the regional grouping said on Monday.... BBC names Blair aides in funding report LONDON: More details emerged on Monday of a `cash-for-honours’ scandal that has dogged Tony Blair''s last months as British prime minister when the BBC named two of his staff allegedly involved in an email exchange about it.... Blast at Russian plant MOSCOW: A powerful explosion occurred on Monday at a Russian defence industry plant whose products include explosives, killing one person and shattering windows of nearby homes, emergency officials and news reports said.... Afghan opium crop KABUL: Afghanistan''s opium crop could increase again this year after production of the illicit drug saw a record 50 per cent jump in 2006, the United Nations warned on Monday.... US-Japan-India naval drills TOKYO: The United States may join Japan and India when the two Asian nations conduct their first joint naval drills this year in the Pacific, an official said on Monday.... Asian pollution linked to strong Pacific storms CHICAGO, March 5: Increasing levels of environmental pollution in Asia are changing atmospheric conditions over the north Pacific and may explain stronger-than-usual thunderstorms over this part of the ocean during winter months, a study released on Monday suggested.... No guarantee Iran N-plan is peaceful, says IAEA VIENNA, March 5: The chief UN nuclear inspector said on Monday his agency cannot guarantee that Iran''s nuclear programme is peaceful despite four years of investigations and that doubts will persist until Tehran decides to cooperate with his experts.... Russia capable of hitting US missiles: general MOSCOW, March 5: Russia''s bomber force would have no trouble destroying planned US missile defence sites in Europe, its head said on Monday as the country''s security council warned of new policies to counter Nato.... Iranian military too obsolete: analysts ABU DHABI, March 5: Iran''s outdated military presents little current threat to its neighbours, despite the fierce rhetoric from its hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, military analysts said on Monday at a security conference here in the Persian Gulf.... Israel, Iran have most negative impact on world: poll LONDON, March 5: Israel and Iran are perceived as having the most negative influence on the world, followed closely by North Korea and the United States, according to a poll to be released on Tuesday.... Missing: a big chunk of earth’s crust LONDON, March 5: A team of British scientists set sail on Monday to examine why a huge chunk of the earth''s crust is missing, deep under the Atlantic Ocean -- a phenomenon that challenges conventional ideas about how the earth works.... Nine Afghans die in Nato strike KABUL, March 5: Nine Afghans died when Nato air and artillery hit their home north of here during a battle with militants, officials said on Monday, the second deadly incident involving civilians in two days.... LTTE warns of bloodbath COLOMBO, March 5: The LTTE on Monday warned that Colombo was courting a ‘national disaster’ by attempting to attack rebel held territory in the northern Mullativu region, claiming there would be... Afghans a victim of corrupt govt, poor policing SPIRWAN (Afghanistan): Abdullah Shah and his son performed Hajj this January, courtesy of the Afghan government. President Hamid Karzai himself arranged the trip. The invitation came after Shah’s wife, two daughters... Bush travels abroad in search of popularity: Loser at home WASHINGTON: Second-term presidents often find comfort in foreign policy and overseas travel as they lose clout at home. A statesman-abroad strategy, however, will not work particularly well for President George W.... Kuwaiti politicians seek reform after govt’s fall KUWAIT CITY: Politicians in Kuwait called on Monday for urgent action following the fall of the government after just eight months in office, the latest damaging crisis to rock the oil-rich Gulf state.... Where Indian women lead, a better life follows KANAIPUR (India): Every morning ten-year-old Indian villager Nipa Haldar crosses a canal in a small boat and trudges along a mud road for 20 minutes to reach school, pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse.... British team reaches Ethiopia kidnap site HAMAD ELA: Four British diplomats arrived on Monday at the remote site in northeast Ethiopia where five Britons and 13 Ethiopians were abducted last week, as Britain reportedly prepared a commando rescue team....

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