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April 01, 2008 Tuesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 23, 1429 US hopeful of accord on missile shield ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, March 31: US President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin may resolve their deep differences over a planned US missile shield when they meet this weekend, the White House said on Monday.... Yunus unveils BD clean water deal PARIS, March 31: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Monday unveiled a deal between his pioneering Grameen bank and French group Veolia Environment to provide clean water to poor rural communities in Bangladesh.... Nepal PM appeals for peaceful polls KATHMANDU, March 31: Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala appealed on Monday to all political parties to put an end to violence plaguing the run-up to landmark elections in the country recovering from years of conflict.... Gates expects more troops for Afghan war COPENHAGEN, March 31: Nato leaders holding a summit in Bucharest this week are unlikely to fully meet the military requirements of a Nato-led force in Afghanistan, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday.... Mountain of stranded luggage at Heathrow LONDON, March 31: British Airways on Monday cancelled dozens more flights from its new flagship terminal at London Heathrow amid mounting anger over the disruption and a mountain of stranded luggage.... India to develop port in Myanmar NEW DELHI, March 31: India is likely to sign a deal with Myanmar this week to develop a port and build waterways and roads there, an official said on Monday, as... Israel to build 600 new homes in settlement JERUSALEM, March 31: The Jerusalem authorities on Monday announced plans to build 600 new homes at an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank which they consider to be part of the Holy City.... Israeli soldier accused of spying for Hezbollah HAIFA: A career soldier in the Israeli army has been charged with high treason for allegedly spying for Lebanon’s pro-Iran Hezbollah militia, a military official said on Monday.... Milan to host 2015 Expo PARIS, March 31: Italy’s fashion and financial capital Milan won the race on Monday to host the 2015 Universal Exposition, a welcome victory for a country that has been buffeted by a food scandal and political feuding.... Israeli kills Palestinian in West Bank JERUSALEM, March 31: An Israeli settler shot dead a Palestinian whom the army said tried to attack Jewish settlers at a bus stop in the occupied West Bank on Monday.... Russian martial arts fighter raps TV ad SEOUL, March 31: A famed Russian martial arts fighter is on the warpath after being featured in an unauthorised South Korean TV commercial said to damage his powerful image.... US doctors support universal health care WASHINGTON, March 31: More than half of US doctors now favour switching to a national health care plan and fewer than a third oppose the idea, according to a survey published on Monday.... ME talks on track, despite settlements, says Rice AMMAN, March 31: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday Israel must stop expanding Jewish settlements but voiced confidence peace talks were on track despite an Israeli announcement of a new housing project.... US charges Al Qaeda leader with Africa bombings WASHINGTON, March 31: US military prosecutors have charged a Tanzanian Al Qaeda leader held at Guantanamo Bay with war crimes for the 1998 US embassy bombings in Africa and are seeking his execution, the Pentagon said on Monday.... Turkey court will hear case for ban on ruling party ANKARA, March 31: Turkey’s top court on Monday unanimously voted to hear a case for a ban on the country’s Islamic-rooted ruling party, a decision that could lead to months of... Serial killer’s wife denies murder pact CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES (France): The wife of self-confessed French serial killer Michel Fourniret on Tuesday denied in court that she had entered into a pact to help him lure women to rape and murder.... DNA idea wins $1m US cancer prize WASHINGTON: A researcher who hopes to design new cancer drugs based on the DNA missing from tumour cells has won a $1 million prize aimed to encourage innovative new cancer treatments.... Case against Amitabh dismissed NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Monday threw out a case against Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, who stood accused of illegally buying farmland by falsely declaring he was a farmer, a report said.... Stonehenge: when, why stones were laid LONDON: A major excavation at England’s prehistoric Stonehenge standing stones started on Monday as archaeologists try to work out exactly when and why the first boulders were placed at the site.... Cold War suspicions prevail: Putin to attend Nato summit MOSCOW: As President Vladimir Putin prepares to attend Nato’s summit there remains deep-seated suspicion of the alliance among the Russian public — not least visitors to Moscow’s Armed Forces Museum.... Nato factfile The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was created in 1949 as a bulwark against the Soviet Union. The 26-nation regional defence alliance is committed to enhancing the stability, well-being and freedom of... The West will not practise what it preaches LONDON: Something remarkable has happened in the struggle for greater freedom and democracy. The world’s most powerful nation and the traditional beacon for democracy, the United States, has slid backwards.... Tensions high as world faces food crisis WASHINGTON/PARIS: Food prices are soaring, a wealthier Asia is demanding better food and farmers can’t keep up. In short, the world faces a food crisis and in some places it is already boiling over.... Govt-Sadr conflict shows the realities of Iraq BAGHDAD: The Iraqi capital locked down by curfew. US diplomats holed up their workplaces, fearing rocket attacks. Nearly every major southern city racked by turmoil. Hundreds killed in less than a week.... US car firms go back to black DETROIT: Henry Ford, who created the automotive industry’s first mass-market hit with the Model T a century ago, was a proponent of radical simplicity....

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