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March 27, 2007 Tuesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 7, 1428 100 Somalis, Ethiopians dead or missing GENEVA, March 26: At least 100 Somalis and Ethiopians are dead or missing after smugglers forced hundreds of would-be immigrants to jump from boats into high seas off the coast of Yemen, the UN refugee agency said on Monday.... Iran moving in wrong direction, says US WASHINGTON, March 26: The United States on Monday criticised Iran''s partial suspension of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog agency, calling it a “step in the wrong direction” while reports in... Five US soldiers killed in Iraq BAGHDAD, March 26: Bomb attacks killed five US soldiers in Iraq, the US military said on Monday amid reports that the outgoing US ambassador held talks last year with Sunni rebel groups in a bid to curb the country''s raging insurgency.... Independence for Kosovo recommended UNITED NATIONS, March 26: UN chief mediator Martti Ahtisaari on Monday recommended independence for Kosovo as the only option for the breakaway Serbian province, a proposal already fiercely rejected by Serbia and Russia.... Organic fruits have right stuff for health: study PARIS, March 26: Organic agriculture got a big boost on Monday from a study proving that fruit grown without chemical inputs contains significantly larger quantities of at least three compounds associated with improved health.... India, US in crucial talks on N-deal NEW DELHI, March 26: India and the United States held crucial talks here on Monday to settle the details of an agreement reached last year that paves the way for sales of civilian nuclear technology to New Delhi.... Pakistan trying to defuse US-Iran tension: envoy NEW YORK, March 26: Saying that South Asian region would be adversely affected by a continued confrontation between Washington and Tehran, Pakistan’s United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram said on Sunday that Islamabad is playing a vital role in defusing tensions.... How Palestinian govt sees peace process WASHINGTON: When Henry Kissinger coined the term “constructive ambiguity” during his attempts to negotiate Arab-Israeli peace, he couldn’t have expected that one day Palestinians would use it in their own peace initiative.... Bush isolated from his own party WASHINGTON: Two weeks earlier on Capitol Hill, there was a groundswell of Republican demands — public and private — that President Bush pardon Scooter Libby. Last week, as Alberto Gonzales came... LTTE air raid could hurt Sri Lanka’s economy COLOMBO: The first ever air attack by Tamil Tiger rebels is a psychological setback to Sri Lanka’s military but could cause an even bigger blow to the island’s economy, analysts said on Monday.... Singapore wants immigrants to boost population SINGAPORE: Millionaire entrepreneur Robert V. Chandran is just the kind of man Singapore wants. The India-born entrepreneur listed his marine fuel company Chemoil Energy Ltd. in Singapore in 2006, created about... Google is losing its popularity LONDON: Is Google becoming the new Microsoft? On one level, the question is preposterous, as the two companies do different things. Google is the most widely used internet search engine and dominates online advertising.... The heights and depths of extreme filmmaking WASHINGTON: An epic documentary comes with some epic inconveniences. Like living in a dark cave for days on end, trying not to lose your mind. Or taking two hours to get... Myanmar attacks Red Cross NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar): Myanmar on Sunday accused the International Committee of the Red Cross of blackmail, and said the organisation was favouring political prisoners in the military-ruled nation.... N. Ireland rivals agree to power-sharing BELFAST: Northern Ireland''s rival party leaders struck a landmark deal on Monday to restore self-rule in Belfast on May 8, hailing a “new era” of politics for the British province.... Police officers shot dead from prison tower WARSAW: Three police officers died, one was injured and the detainee they were escorting was also hurt when a warden opened fire from a guard tower at a prison in central Poland, officials said on Monday.... British, French students killed in Yemen SANAA: A French and a British student, both Muslims, were killed in an attack by Shia rebels on a Sunni Islamic college in a restive region of Yemen, a tribal source said on Monday.... Antiquities damaged by quake ATHENS: The archaeological museum of the Greek Ionian Sea island of Cephalonia was closed on Monday after a weekend of seismic activity damaged the building and smashed items, the culture ministry said.... Indian award for Irish nun KOLKATA: An Irish-born nun inspired by Mother Teresa expressed her joy on Monday after being awarded one of India''s highest honours for her decades of work with street children in Kolkata.... Mauritania’s presidential vote NOUAKCHOTT (Mauritania): Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi won Mauritania''s historic presidential election with 52.85 per cent of the vote, the interior minister said on Monday....

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