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| December 17, 2007 | Monday | Zilhaj 6, 1428 |
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Iraqi troops take control of Basra
BASRA, Dec 16: Iraq formally took security control of the southern oil province of Basra from British forces on Sunday, paving the way for Britain to sharply reduce its nearly 5,000-strong troop presence.... 
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Brown suffers further poll slump
LONDON, Dec 16: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Labour Party trails the opposition Conservatives by the largest margin in more than 15 years, an opinion poll for the Sunday Times newspaper showed....
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US orders review of mission in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Dec 16: President George Bush’s administration has launched an elaborate review of the US mission in Afghanistan amid fears Taliban and Al Qaeda forces are gaining ground, the New York Times reported on Sunday....
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Bangladesh celebrates 36 years of independence
DHAKA, Dec 16: Bangladesh celebrated 36 years of independence on Sunday....
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Hillary campaign stutters
DES MOINES (Iowa), Dec 16: Barack Obama is hitting his stride, just as Hillary Clinton’s Democratic campaign stutters, setting up a closely fought sprint to January’s first White House nominating contest....
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Freezing night for train passengers
ROME, Dec 16: Some 450 passengers spent most of the night in a broken-down train without heat in the midst of a cold snap in southern Italy, press reports said on Sunday....
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Ethiopian roses cast shadow over coffee
HOLETA (Ethiopia), Dec 16: The smell of flowers is displacing the aroma of coffee as a driving force in the Ethiopian economy....
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Internet takes bank out of lending equation
SAN FRANCISCO: The Internet is directly connecting investors and borrowers, letting them take banks out of the lending equation and put their money where their hearts and dreams are....
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Hijab not a hurdle for Muslim sportswomen
MICHIGAN: For much of her life, 20-year-old Dewnya Bakri has found a way to balance practicing Islam and playing basketball. That includes wearing a head scarf and long pants on the...
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Gangs ditch tattoos, go for college look
CHIMALTENANGO (Guatemala): Tattoos, baggy pants and tank tops are out. Smart blazers and university recruits are in.It’s an extreme makeover for Central America’s gangs. Facing harsh crackdowns by government security forces...
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Donors consider failure in fiscal help for Palestine
RAMALLAH: The international community is being asked to take a very expensive leap of faith in approving a huge new injection of aid to the Palestinians....
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Armed forces bring back threatening ‘superbug’
LONDON: The UK, the United States and Canada are facing growing fears over a drug-resistant ‘superbug’ being brought back by wounded soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq that threatens to contaminate civilian hospitals....
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