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January 15, 2008 Tuesday Muharram 05, 1429 Norway FM escapes unhurt as 4 killed in Kabul attack KABUL, Jan 14: Gunmen launched a brazen attack on the main luxury hotel in Kabul on Monday, killing four people and wounding six as the Norwegian foreign minister was inside, officials said.... Bush courts Saudi allies after warning Iran RIYADH, Jan 14: US President George Bush began a visit to close ally Saudi Arabia on Monday to rally support from the regional economic and political powerhouse for his campaign to isolate arch foe Iran.... Five injured in Nepal explosion KATHMANDU, Jan 14: A bomb exploded on Monday near a mass political rally where thousands of supporters of Nepal’s main political parties had gathered to mark the start of campaigning for elections, police said.... Turkey hints at extending operation in Iraq MADRID, Jan 14: Turkey''s government may seek an extension of its parliamentary mandate to attack Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq when the current authorisation expires in October, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.... All options legitimate to block Iran: Olmert JERUSALEM, Jan 14: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a powerful parliamentary panel on Monday that Israel rejects “no options” to block Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, a meeting’s participant said.... Quake hits Andaman islands NEW DELHI, Jan 14: A magnitude 5.6 undersea earthquake struck India''s remote Andaman islands region on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.... School in Norway shut after threat of massacre OSLO, Jan 14: Police in Norway closed a secondary school near Oslo on Monday after a video warning of a high school massacre was discovered on the Internet, police said.... India invites proposals for $2.5bn artillery contract NEW DELHI, Jan 14: India on Monday said it had invited proposals from global weapons manufacturers for the purchase of 140 ultra-light artillery guns as part of a $2.5... Moscow imposes sanctions against British Council MOSCOW, Jan 14: Russia summoned the British ambassador and imposed sanctions on Monday after the British Council defied a government ban to close two offices, heightening diplomatic tensions between the two countries.... France freezes Russian bank accounts French authorities have frozen several bank accounts handled by a subsidiary of Russia''s Vneshtorgbank, a spokesman for the bank in Moscow said.... Military build-up no threat to US: China BEIJING, Jan 14: China defended its growing military prowess on Monday, saying it did not threaten the United States, and again urged Washington not to sell weapons to Taiwan.... Royal family did not plot to kill Diana: butler LONDON, Jan 14: Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell said on Monday he was convinced Britain’s Royal family did not plot to kill her, an accusation levelled at the House of Windsor by the father of Diana’s lover.... Terror threat not as severe as thought, says Berlin BERLIN, Jan 14: A threat of possible terrorist attacks in Germany, based on a tip from Lebanese authorities after they interrogated an Al Qaeda suspect, is less severe than initially thought, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.... ‘Atonement’ wins top prize at Golden Globes BEVERLY HILLS, Jan 14: British romantic drama “Atonement” won the coveted best picture prize on Sunday at a low-key Golden Globes stripped of glamour because of the Hollywood writer’s strike.... Dubai becomes ghost town on Bush visit DUBAI, Jan 14: The usually bustling Gulf emirate of Dubai ground to a halt on Monday as blanket security measures were imposed for US President George Bush''s visit, the first by an American head of state.... Eight soldiers killed in Thailand blast NARATHIWAT, Jan 14: Suspected Muslim insurgents killed eight soldiers and beheaded one of them in a bombing and shooting attack on Monday in restive southern Thailand, army and police officials said.... Mahathir visits Suharto JAKARTA, Jan 14: Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad flew to Jakarta on Monday and paid an emotional visit to Indonesia’s ailing ex-leader Suharto, who is fighting for his life in hospital.... Mediterranean diet wards off asthma, allergy LONDON, Jan 14: Children of women who eat a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables while pregnant are far less likely to develop asthma or allergies later in life, Greek researchers said on Tuesday.... US propaganda war against Iran heats up again CAIRO: US President George Bush''s trip to the Mideast is suddenly dominated not by Iraq or the push for Israeli-Palestinian peace but by a renewed and ferocious US and Iranian propaganda war.... Ice loss from Antarctica accelerating PARIS: Global warming has caused annual ice loss from the Antarctic ice sheet to surge by 75 per cent in a decade, according to the most detailed survey ever made of the white continent''s coastal glaciers.... India Aids school: a blessing for shunned children BHOOGAON (India): In a smart blue tunic and red ribbons in her hair, 12-year-old Komal''s laughing eyes hide a fear of death that stalks every student in her village school.... Race row poisons US election battle WASHINGTON: The gloves are coming off in the bruising White House battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as a race row engulfs the campaigns before their first electoral clash in the deep south.... Pro-Beijing party’s win likely to ease China-Taiwan tension TAIPEI: Tensions between Taiwan and rival China will ease following the pro-Beijing opposition''s big win in parliamentary elections, but thorny political disputes will not be resolved overnight, analysts say.... Egypt’s importance to US diminishing CAIRO: The brevity of US President George Bush''s touchdown in Egypt this week, at the tail end of his Middle East tour, reflects the diminishing importance of the relationship to both Cairo and Washington.... Palestinian police reclaim West Bank streets NABLUS (West Bank): Palestinian police are slowly starting to exert control over some West Bank towns, long the domain of hooded gunmen and their automatic rifles, with the aid of Western-backed funding and training....

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