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June 28, 2007 Thursday Jamadi-us-Sani 12, 1428 Bombings, shootings in Iraq kill 27 BAGHDAD, June 27: Insurgents killed at least 27 people in bombings and shootings in Iraq on Wednesday, including 10 in a car bomb in a Baghdad Shia neighbourhood after nightfall, security officials said.... 11 killed in Israel raids on Gaza GAZA CITY, June 27: Eleven Palestinians were killed on Wednesday as Israel launched twin offensives in the Gaza Strip, triggering the deadliest violence since Hamas fighters overran the territory 12 days ago.... Pakistan, India urged to join NPT LONDON, June 27: The UK would be pleased if India and Pakistan joined the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), but the government at the same time was also “conscious of the respective views of the two countries on the matter.”... Indian groups to protest visit by US warship NEW DELHI, June 27: As angry Indian groups braced to protest against the proposed visit to Chennai by US warship Nimitz next week, New Delhi sought on Wednesday to allay fears over its nuclear safety.... Long wait over for Brown LONDON, June 27: The keys to Number 10 Downing Street finally in his hand, Gordon Brown smiles much more now. He has tailored suits and whiter teeth, but Britain’s new prime... US ‘deeply troubled’ by N. Korean missile launches WASHINGTON, June 27: The United States said Wednesday North Korea had launched ballistic missiles, adding it was “deeply troubled” by the move just as diplomatic powers negotiate to dismantle the Stalinist state''s nuclear drive.... Sri Lanka terms evidence tampering claim wrong COLOMBO, June 27: Sri Lanka''s government on Wednesday dismissed a claim that evidence in a probe into the massacre of 17 aid workers blamed on security forces was tampered with, and called for a fresh ballistics examination.... Excellent relations with Sarkozy: Rice WASHINGTON, June 27: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice came away very pleased from her first meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy and members of his cabinet, and predicted “a really excellent relationship” between the United States and France.... Solar energy lightens Lankans’ lives COLOMBO: There may be nothing new in a recent World Bank credit facility to provide electricity through renewable power to thousands of rural homes. But for the growing solar power sector... Hard times for Lanka’s ruling coalition COLOMBO: With his military forces battling the LTTE in the north-east, President Mahinda Rajapakse and his three brothers who are all top government officials are facing a whole new battle —... Taliban have access to Soviet-era weapons? MAZAR-I-SHARIF: While United States officials accuse Iran of arming a resurgent Taliban, officials here say the weapons are actually part of vast caches left behind by the Soviet army that fought a nine-year war in Afghanistan before withdrawing in 1988.... Business forces Delhi to opt for realpolitik NEW DELHI: Often hailed as a beacon of democracy among developing nations, India’s overriding business and security needs have forced it to overcome a reluctance to deal with military regimes, analysts say.... Star appeal fails to woo Bollywood audience MUMBAI: Star appeal, big budgets and swanky foreign locations have all failed to bring cheer to Bollywood as the world’s biggest film industry struggled to make a profit in the first half of 2007.... Indian dams contributing to global warming NEW DELHI: India’s greenhouse gas emissions could be 40 per cent higher than official estimates if methane released from dams is taken into account, according to a new study.... Movie to highlight wildlife crisis NEW DELHI: An Oscar-nominated filmmaker will exhort Indians to conserve wildlife with a new film, but the message is contained in a racy thriller set in a famous tiger sanctuary instead of in a preachy documentary.... Global wealth soars in 2006 ZURICH: Assets held by the world’s richest people rose by 11.4 per cent last year, a study showed, but a slowing world economy might put a brake on the lavish expansion rate in coming years.... Thiland withdraws cartoon from film festival BANGKOK: Thailand has caved in to pressure from Iran and withdrawn the animated movie “Persepolis”, about a girl growing up and feeling repressed under Islamic rule, from next month''s Bangkok International Film Festival.... Ban’s concern over loss of lives in storm UNITED NATIONS: Saddened by the human toll in the recent storms UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday pledged to support national efforts to provide emergency assistance to survivors of recent storms... Hunt for absconding ‘doctor’ boy CHENNAI: Indian police are hunting for a 15-year-old boy accused of illegally performing a Caesarean operation because his doctor parents wanted to set a record, an officer said on Wednesday.... Jackals force villagers to flee PATNA: At least 150 villagers fled their homes in eastern India after a pack of hungry jackals attacked them, officials said on Wednesday.... Japan shuns US pressure TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday brushed aside growing pressure from US lawmakers for a fresh apology for Tokyo''s wartime sexual enslavement of an estimated 200,000 women. “Our government stance has been clarified...

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