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| August 23, 2007 | Thursday | Sha’aban 9, 1428 |
Daunting road ahead for Sri Lankan govt: Solution of ethnic problem
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s long road to peace came across several obstacles this week beginning with the nationalistic political party consisting of Buddhist monks dissociating themselves from the All Party Representative Committee...
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‘Cruel’ jumbo parades must stop, says religious group
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (India): India''s famed elephant parades must stop because they are cruel to the animals, says a Hindu group which has scrapped the practice for the coming festival season....
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UK troops to tackle drug lords in no-go valley
LASHKAR GAH: Drug lords in the poppy-filled Sangin valley are emerging as a crucial threat to the British campaign in southern Afghanistan, as soldiers seek to consolidate their hold on Helmand province in anticipation of an expected Taliban spring offensive....
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Taliban renew death threats against hostages
GHAZNI: Taliban militants who have been holding 19 South Koreans for more than a month renewed a threat on Wednesday to kill them if their demands are not met....
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Brown, Merkel set out plans to boost healthcare for poor
LONDON, Aug 22: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday set out details of a new global initiative aimed at boosting healthcare for the world’s poorest nations....
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Veil limits job choice for women: survey
DUBAI, Aug 22: Aysha Obeid couldn''t get a job as a shop assistant in Dubai because of the veil that covered her face, exposing only her eyes to the outside world....
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Ancient diamonds unlock secrets of early Earth LONDON, Aug 22: Diamonds more than four billion years old -- nearly as old as the Earth itself — have been discovered in Western Australia, giving scientists vital clues about the early history of our planet....
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Mountain gorilla born in Congo
NAIROBI, Aug 22: A mountain gorilla was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga park on Tuesday, an important event for the endangered species’ survival following the recent killings of five silverbacks....
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Tough US immigration policy criticised
WASHINGTON, Aug 22: The huge backlog in US immigration visas is leading to a “reverse brain-drain” that will force skilled workers to return to their home country, a report released on Wednesday concludes....
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Sonia calls on Mandela
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 22: The leader of India’s Congress party, Sonia Ghandi, on Wednesday met former South African president Nelson Mandela, calling her visit to the country a pilgrimage....
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14 US troops die in copter crash
BAGHDAD, Aug 22: At least 14 American soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed in northern Iraq and a suicide bombing claimed 24 lives on Wednesday....
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German Jews alarmed by attack on Indians
BERLIN, Aug 22: Jews in Germany sounded the alarm on Wednesday over a mob attack on Indian immigrants in the east of the country, saying Berlin had failed to define a strategy to fight far-right violence....
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Iran vows to continue N-plan
BAKU, Aug 22: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wrapped up a visit to Azerbaijan on Wednesday with a vow to continue Iran’s nuclear programme....
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Indian left ponders how far to push nuclear row
NEW DELHI: Indian communists sought to forge a consensus on Wednesday over whether to end support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s coalition government over a controversial nuclear deal with the United States....
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Student clashes a test for BD govt
DHAKA: Bangladesh''s military-backed government, facing its first major challenge since taking office in January, on Wednesday imposed an indefinite curfew after violent student clashes that left one man dead....
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Nepal to cut fees for Everest climbers
KATHMANDU: Nepal will slash climbing fees for Mount Everest in the off-season to lure mountaineers to the world’s tallest peak and boost tourism hit by years of a Maoist conflict, a senior minister said on Wednesday....
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Corpses’ smell adds to flood woes
PATNA: Residents in eastern India complained on Wednesday about the smell of corpses floating in flood waters as the toll from widespread monsoon flooding in South Asia rose by 68 overnight....
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