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March 04, 2008 Tuesday Safar 25, 1429 Police chief among 23 killed in Iraq violence BAGHDAD, March 3: At least 23 people were killed in bomb attacks and shootings across Iraq as US troops announced the discovery of a mass grave with the bodies of 14 men who had been bound and shot in the head.... Danish cartoon is aggression: scholar RABAT: Morocco’s highest religious authority has said a decision by Danish newspapers to reprint a blasphemous cartoon was “a short step from terrorism”.... Mass protests on 5th anniversary of Iraq war WASHINGTON: US anti-war groups are bringing hundreds of Iraq war veterans to Washington on March 13 to hold public testimonies against the Iraq war on the fifth anniversary of the start of the US invasion.... ‘Eat whale and save the planet’ OSLO: Eat a whale and save the planet, a Norwegian pro-whaling lobby said on Monday of a study showing that harpooning the giant mammals is less damaging to the climate than farming livestock.... $10 Women’s Day gift ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan), March 3: Women in the ex-Soviet state of Turkmenistan will receive $10 each from the state this week as a Women’s Day present.... War-games threat to N-deal: N. Korea SEOUL: North Korea on Monday said US and South Korean war games that started at the weekend could bring a halt to an international disarmament deal aimed at ending the secretive state''s nuclear arms programme.... 12 killed in UN copter crash KATHMANDU, March 3: A United Nations helicopter crashed in Nepal on Monday, killing all 12 people on board, including five foreigners, officials said.... Ahmadinejad calls for pullout of US-led forces from Iraq BAGHDAD, March 3: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on a landmark visit to Iraq, on Monday urged US-led foreign forces to leave the war-ravaged nation, saying without them the region will “live in peace.”... Japan summons envoys from Australia, Holland TOKYO, March 3: Japan on Monday summoned ambassadors from Australia and The Netherlands after it said environmentalists hurled stinging acid onto a Japanese whaling ship, injuring three on board.... Hasnat felt life would have been ‘hell with Diana’ LONDON, March 3: Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, who had a two-year romance with Princess Diana, revealed details of their relationship on Monday, including how she disguised herself to avoid publicity.... Sri Lanka clashes claim 27 lives COLOMBO, March 3: Artillery exchanges left at least 25 Tamil rebels and two Sri Lankan soldiers dead, the defence ministry said on Monday after the president vowed to destroy the separatist guerrillas.... Two die in truck blast at Afghan govt compound KABUL, March 3: A truck packed with explosives rammed into an Afghan government compound in Khost on Monday, killing two labourers and injuring several Nato soldiers, police said.... Dozens of Brotherhood men held in Egypt CAIRO: Security forces detained dozens of members of Egypt’s opposition Muslim Brotherhood in dawn sweeps on Monday targeting men who are likely candidates in local council elections due in April, the Brotherhood said.... One in five Americans loses interest in sex WASHINGTON: One in five Americans has lost interest in sex — and not because they have a headache, a study released on Monday showed.... Dozens of protesters held in Russia MOSCOW, March 3: Russian riot police swooped on a demonstration against Dmitry Medvedev’s presidential election win in Moscow on Monday as leading Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov denounced the poll as a ‘farce’.... More Iraq operations possible, says Turk army chief ANKARA, March 3: The head of Turkey’s military General Staff said on Monday further land operations against Kurdish PKK separatists in northern Iraq could be launched if necessary.“As... US targets Al Qaeda base in Somalia WASHINGTON, March 3: The United States said on Monday that it has bombed a suspected Al Qaeda base in southern Somalia and will continue to target terrorist bases in other parts of the world as well.... HR Commissioner steps down UNITED NATIONS, March 3: Louise Arbour, the UN Human Rights Commissioner, is stepping down after a four-year term that has been highlighted by confrontation with the Bush administration over the Iraq... Pilots avert major crash at Hamburg BERLIN, March 3: German airline Lufthansa said on Monday its pilots had averted a crash at Hamburg airport after a strong gust of wind caused a plane, with 130 passengers on board, to veer dangerously on landing.... Two killed in shooting at US restaurant MIAMI, March 3: An armed man entered a Wendy’s fast food restaurant in Florida on Monday and began shooting randomly, killing one person and wounding several others before turning the gun on himself, local media said.... Will Russia’s new president be his own man? MOSCOW: Russia’s next president will start off in a double act with his predecessor and mentor Vladimir Putin, but over time Dmitry Medvedev may evolve into a different leader.... Obama steps up efforts to end Hillary’s race OHIO: Barack Obama intensified his bid to end Hillary Clinton’s White House quest in Tuesday’s momentous nominating contests in Texas and Ohio, as both rivals geared up massive voter turnout drives.... Crackdown angers Basques HERNANI (Spain): The mayor of the Basque town of Hernani is defiant. She will not be voting in Sunday’s election because her party has been banned, but she says Spain cannot ignore separatists’ calls for independence.... Split in Serbian coalition threatens another showdown with EU BELGRADE (Serbia): A split in Serbia’s governing coalition over future ties with the EU is threatening to push Belgrade toward another political showdown two weeks after Kosovo declared independence, analysts say.... Remote control with a wink coming soon to Japan TOKYO: Don’t read too much into someone winking at you in Japan — a researcher says he has developed a system that will soon let people run their iPods with the flick of an eye.... World’s elite tune in for inspiration MONTEREY: Comedian Robin Williams scrutinises grim images of abuses perpetuated by US soldier guards at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.... Illegal immigrants still a challenge for US ARIZONA: Daily, US Border Patrol agents in San Luis, Arizona faced groups of up to 200 illegal immigrants who would swarm across the border from Mexico, sprinting past the agents to a new life in the United States....

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