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Lankan govt tells civilians to leave combat zone
COLOMBO, Feb 2: Sri Lanka issued a stark warning to civilians trapped in fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels on Monday, a day after shells hit a crowded hospital in the northeast combat zone, killing at least nine people....
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N. Korea vows to retain atomic bombs
SEOUL, Feb 2: North Korea’s military vowed on Monday to keep atomic weapons until the United States removes its nuclear threat, reiterating a tough stance amid stalled disarmament talks....
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Gulf jobs should go to Arabs, says Saudi prince
ABU DHABI, Feb 2: Gulf Arab states, where foreigners make up half the workforce, should give employment preference to their citizens over expatriate labour, a prominent member of the Saudi royal family said on Monday....
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Iraqi tribes threaten to take up arms over poll
RAMADI (Iraq), Feb 2: Tribal sheikhs who helped drive Al Qaeda militants out of western Iraq threatened on Monday to take up arms against the provincial government because of what they said was fraud in Saturday’s provincial polls....
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Israeli attacks batter Gaza ceasefire
GAZA, Feb 2: Israel carried out air strikes and Palestinians launched mortar bomb attacks on Monday despite a ceasefire in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, but Israel’s defence minister said a wider offensive was not imminent....
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Passenger charged over Indian plane hijack scare
NEW DELHI, Feb 2: An Indian court on Monday charged a passenger for threatening to hijack a flight carrying 160 people in a scare that triggered a major security alert at New Delhi airport....
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10 amphibian species discovered
BOGOTA, Feb 2: Scientists announced on Monday the discovery of 10 amphibian species in Colombia potentially new to science, including an orange-legged rain frog, three poison frogs and three transparent “glass” frogs....
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Strong quake rocks Peru
LIMA, Feb 2: A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale rocked southern Peru on Monday sparking panic, although the amount of damage was not clear, the country’s Geophysics Institute said....
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African Union elects Qadhafi as new chief
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 2: Libyan leader Moamer Qadhafi vowed on Monday to push for the creation of a “United States of Africa”, as he was elected head of a continent-wide bloc that has shown a reluctance to back his objective....
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British workers strike over foreign labour
LONDON: Hundreds of workers at a British nuclear processing plant walked out on Monday, joining growing protests over the use of foreign workers at a time when Britain is in recession and unemployment is rising....
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Google Ocean launched
PARIS, Feb 2: The search engine Google launched a new service on Monday to allow Internet users to explore the depths of the world’s oceans from the comfort of their homes on dry land....
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Indonesian hardliners seek ban on Rotary, Lions clubs
JAKARTA, Feb 2: Indonesian Islamic hardliners have called for a ban on international organisations the Rotary Club and the Lions Club, saying they are part of a Zionist conspiracy, reports on Monday....
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Nato urges Kyrgyzstan not to close US base
BISHKEK, Feb 2: Nato would “regret” any decision by the Kyrgyz authorities to order the closure of a US base that serves as a resupply post for operations in Afghanistan, a top alliance official said on Monday....
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Rare Afghan collection gets Kabul home
KABUL, Feb 2: A rare collection of thousands of documents from 20 years of turbulent modern Afghan history will be permanently housed at Kabul University, leading authority Nancy Hatch Dupree said on Monday....
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AU troops kill 18 civilians in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Feb 2: At least 18 people died in Somalia on Monday when African Union troops opened fire after their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb, Somali officials said, but the force’s spokesman denied the shooting....
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Qatar at heart of Mideast ‘cold war’
DUBAI: During back-to-back summits in recent days, tiny Qatar displayed some big mood swings....
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11-year-old matador aims high in Mexico
MERIDA (Mexico): “When I’m bullfighting I don’t think about anything. I just concentrate and listen to my dad,” 11-year-old Michelito says calmly after killing six young bulls in a Mexican arena....
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Foreign stars light up French comics fest
ANGOULEME (France): From the Iranian creator of “Persepolis” to cutting-edge artists from Seoul or South Africa, star authors joined some 200,000 fans this week for the world’s biggest comic book showcase....
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Serbs don’t squeal
BELGRADE: It would appear at first sight that Ratko Mladic, indicted for war crimes, has little to worry about. A survey shows that two-thirds of Serbs would not tip off the...
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Cholera still infects millions a year: WHO
GENEVA: Cholera infects millions of people each year, 10 times the number of cases reported by countries who fear losing tourist or trade income by acknowledging the real scale of an outbreak, experts said on Monday....
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Iran plays for time to work out reply to Obama
TEHRAN: Iran has set tough conditions for dialogue with the United States, its enemy for 30 years, to buy time for its ponderous and opaque decision-making process which is facing a dilemma on whether or not to open up, analysts say....
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