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January 31, 2008 Thursday Muharram 21, 1429 Protesters attacked in Nepal: 45 injured KATHMANDU, Jan 30: At least 45 people were wounded in ethnically-tense southern Nepal on Wednesday in a bomb attack against a political rally aimed at promoting the country’s peace process, police said.... Snow blankets ME cities AMMAN, Jan 30: Blankets of snow brought the Holy City of Jerusalem and other cities across the Middle East grinding to a halt on Wednesday as icy weather conditions gripped the mainly desert region.... China sends in army to battle snow chaos BEIJING, Jan 30: China dispatched the army on Wednesday to help millions of people stranded by snowstorms that have caused transport gridlock, crippled power distribution and left many towns and villages short on supplies.... Israel terms Lebanon war a ‘serious failure’ JERUSALEM, Jan 30: Israel’s 2006 Lebanon war was a missed opportunity and a grave failure for the Jewish state, a key report said on Wednesday while sparing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert from a major roasting.... More troops no answer for Afghanistan: Karzai BERLIN: President Hamid Karzai said training the Afghan police and army was more important than sending more foreign troops to the country, in an interview with a German newspaper on Wednesday.... Edwards quits White House race WASHINGTON: Former senator John Edwards pulled out of the White House race on Wednesday, leaving the fight for the Democratic nomination to bitter rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.... Maoists, policemen harass villagers in Chhattisgarh DANTEWADA (India): White-haired Budhri thought her two children would take care of her in her old age. Instead she lost her daughter to the Maoists hiding in the forests of central India.... Iran vows to win N-tussle with West TEHRAN, Jan 30: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Tehran was close to its target of producing nuclear energy and launched a new tirade against Israel as world powers seek to impose new sanctions on Iran.... Three killed in Philippines bomb blast MANILA, Jan 30: Three people were killed and 27 injured on Wednesday in a bomb blast in the southern Philippines city of General Santos, police said.... Elections do not ensure good govt, says poll WASHINGTON, Jan 30: Elections may be a key benchmark of reform around the world but there is little evidence to suggest they are strongly related to improved government accountability, a global poll showed on Wednesday.... UN urges Israel to allow supplies into Gaza UNITED NATIONS, Jan 30: The UN on Wednesday appealed to the Israeli army to allow the movement of essential supplies in the Gaza strip. The Palestinians would be facing the threat... Kenyan govt vows tough action to stop killings NAIROBI, Jan 30: Kenya on Wednesday pledged tougher action to rein in post-election violence that threatens to spiral out of control, in the east African nation’s darkest moment since independence in 1963.... Hasina goes on trial for corruption DHAKA, Jan 30: Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed went on trial for corruption on Wednesday, facing accusations that she extorted $435,000 from a power company owner, officials said.... India’s internet service disrupted MUMBAI, Jan 30: India’s Internet service was disrupted by up to 60 per cent on Wednesday because of a breakdown in an international undersea cable network, the Internet Service Providers’ Association of India said.... Greeks caught up in Indian organ trade scandal ATHENS, Jan 30: Greece took action on Wednesday to help four Greek citizens whose passports were held by police in India in an probe reportedly linked to a major organ trading scandal, the Greek Foreign Ministry said.... How a Tanzanian girl fled home in quest of education ARUSHA (Tanzania), Jan 30: At 12, brown-eyed Neema Laizer persuaded her elementary school teacher to accept one litre of milk each morning instead of money because her father refused to pay for a girl to be educated.... Asteroid zooms past Earth LOS ANGELES: Professional and amateur astronomers took their best look at a huge asteroid as it zoomed past Earth on Tuesday at a little more than half a million kilometers distance, NASA said.... Heavy fighting grips Jaffna COLOMBO: Heavy fighting gripped Sri Lanka’s Jaffna peninsula on Wednesday with both Tiger rebels and government forces claiming they had the upper hand after smashing each other’s fortifications.... Talks with junta leave Suu Kyi dissatisfied YANGON (Myanmar): Myanmar’s detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is not satisfied with the progress of her meetings with a representative of the ruling junta, a member of her political party said on Wednesday.... Kolkata sprays markets to fight bird flu KOLKATA: Workers sprayed roads and markets in Kolkata with disinfectants and culled thousands of birds as authorities in eastern India battled to stop an outbreak of bird flu in poultry reaching the crowded city.... Gandhi’s ashes scattered in sea MUMBAI: India commemorated the 60th anniversary of Mohandas K Gandhi’s assassination on Wednesday with his great granddaughter scattering the peace icon’s ashes in the sea off the country’s most bustling metropolis.... Sri Lankan journalists under threat COLOMBO: Violence, threats, intimidation and anti-media remarks by senior politicians are threatening the safety of journalists working in war-torn Sri Lanka, a media rights group said on Wednesday.... Bush ignores rising violence against Afghan students KABUL: In a major speech in Washington, US President George Bush called Afghanistan a young democracy where children now go to school and Afghans are hopeful.... India’s poor migrants easy prey in kidney trade GURGAON (India): Shakeel Ahmed, 28, walks about listlessly in a room at a government hospital as three policemen watch over him.... Akbar’s era brought to life on screen MUMBAI: A new Bollywood epic will recreate the Mughal-era romance of a Muslim emperor and a Hindu princess, a marriage of power that fed popular folklores about how enduring love blossomed.... Colombo denies LTTE charges of attack on school bus COLOMBO: The government military on Wednesday denied LTTE allegations that the Sri Lankan Army deep penetration unit attacked a civilian school bus in rebel controlled territory in northern Madhu killing twenty persons.... Anonymous donor gives $130m for BD cyclone victims DHAKA: An anonymous individual has donated $130 million to build hundreds of schools and cyclone shelters along Bangladesh’s cyclone-devastated southern coast, an official said on Wednesday....

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