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April 30, 2008 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 23, 1429 US troops kill 37 in Baghdad BAGHDAD, April 29: US troops killed 37 militiamen in a Baghdad stronghold of Moqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday in a series of clashes including one street battle that lasted four hours, the US military said.... No illusion of winning Afghan war, says Bush WASHINGTON, April 29: US President George Bush said on Tuesday that he’s “under no illusion” that the war in Afghanistan is not tough but America needs to continue to fight this war.... Trial of Saddam’s aide Tareq Aziz begins BAGHDAD, April 29: Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz, the public face of Saddam Hussein’s regime, went on trial on Tuesday over the execution of dozens of merchants accused of breaking state price controls in 1992.... Iranian president launches energy project in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, April 29: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday launched a 1.2-billion-dollar project largely funded by Tehran to upgrade Sri Lanka’s sole oil refinery, officials said.... UK sending 600 soldiers to Kosovo LONDON, April 29: Britain said on Tuesday it had agreed to a Nato request to send a 600-strong reserve battalion to bolster an alliance peacekeeping force in Kosovo.... Russia to send more troops to Georgian regions MOSCOW, April 29: Russia’s defence ministry on Tuesday announced an increase in peacekeeping forces to two rebel Georgian regions in response to what it called aggressive moves by pro-Western Georgia.... Carter defends his meetings with Hamas NEW YORK, April 29: Former US president Jimmy Carter has responded to his Israeli and American detractors who opposed his meetings with the Palestinian group Hamas, saying his talks with them had had yielded specific results.... BA to raise fuel surcharge for air tickets LONDON, April 29: British Airways said on Tuesday it would hike its fuel surcharge on long-haul and short-haul airfares due to soaring oil prices that increase the cost of kerosene or jet fuel.... Greece, Russia sign accord on gas pipeline MOSCOW, April 29: Greece and Russia on Tuesday signed a deal to extend the proposed Russian-Italian South Stream gas pipeline into Greek territory, boosting Moscow’s presence on Europe’s energy supply routes.... BD cracks down on late-night shops DHAKA, April 29: Bangladesh has ordered officials to strictly enforce shop opening times to minimise electricity consumption as the country reels from soaring summer temperatures and constant blackouts.... Press freedom has declined worldwide: researchers WASHINGTON, April 29: Worldwide, the environment for journalists grew more hostile last year, extending a six-year downturn, US researchers reported on Tuesday.... Muslim group blames Manila for delay in peace talks MANILA, April 29: The Philippines’ largest Muslim rebel group blamed the government of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday for delays in peace talks, and threatened to “seek other means” to pursue its political goals.... Italians more wary of Muslim immigrants ROME: As a new centre-right government that has vowed to be tougher on immigration prepares to take office, a new study on Tuesday showed that most Italians have negative views about having immigrants from Muslim countries.... Three twisters smash houses in Virginia SUFFOLK (Virginia): Weary residents of the southern Virginia city of Suffolk, some awakening in emergency shelters, braced themselves to see what was left of their homes and livelihoods on Tuesday after... Mediterranean states can compete with Asia: Sarkozy TUNIS: Europe should work with its southern Mediterranean neighbours to challenge Asia economically, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on a visit to Tunisia on Tuesday.Sarkozy told a gathering of 500 French... Legless lizard found in Brazil OSLO: Scientists have discovered a legless lizard, a toad and a dwarf woodpecker among 14 species believed to be new to science in central Brazil, a wildlife conservation group said on Tuesday.... Amitabh turns blogger MUMBAI: Indian film megastar Amitabh Bachchan has reached out to fans in cyberspace, launching a blog about his life which has triggered a flood of responses from around the world.... Food crisis compounds women’s burden BANGKOK: As if the burdens they shoulder are not enough, Asia’s women are being compelled to bear the additional weight of rising food prices, say women’s rights activists from across the region.... Rahul Gandhi wades into political warfare NEW DELHI: Reluctant “crown prince” Rahul Gandhi is finally getting his hands dirty in India’s tumultuous politics after years of dithering about filling the boots of his illustrious forebears.... Yielding to North Korea too often WASHINGTON: The Bush administration gives plausible reasons for a bad nuclear deal with North Korea.... So, you don’t like the colour, right? BEIJING: A $286,000 sculpture in northeastern China that took two years to build was dismantled days before its unveiling because a senior government official disliked the colour, local media said on Tuesday....

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