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UN to Send Iraq Election Assessment Team

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said he was willing to send a mission to Iraq to assess whether elections can be held by the middle of the year, Aljazeera online edition reported. But a team would only be sent after an evaluation of security risks, said A

World | January 27, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 488

Egypt Building Collapse Kills 14, Injures 40

A building in the residential and commercial area of Nasr City in Cairo, Egypt collapsed and killed at least fourteen people, injuring some 40. The building was demolished by a fire that broke in a storeroom.

World | January 27, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 531

Bird Flu Kills 2nd Thai Boy

A six-year-old Thai boy has died of bird flu at a hospital in thel Phitsanulok province, some 370 kilometres north of Bangkok. This is the country's second bird flu victim, with the first one being another boy at the same age.

World | January 27, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 434

Gaddafi Hails US Ties

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi welcomed a thaw in ties with the United States in an interview published Monday and suggested their secret services were already working together against Islamic militants. "Cooperation between Libya and the United States is

World | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 466

Afghan President Signs New Constitution

President Hamid Karzai signed Afghanistan 's new constitution into law Monday, putting into force a charter meant to reunite his war-shattered nation and help defeat a virulent Taliban insurgency. The step was just the latest under a U.

World | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 433

India Celebrates "Republic Day"

India has put its troops on alert across the country ahead of Monday's Republic Day celebrations amid fears of attacks by Kashmiri militants and a general strike call by rebels in its troubled northeast. The holiday has become a major target for Islamic m

World | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 648

Deadly Bird Flu Virus Spreads in Pakistan

Pakistan joined the list of countries affected by the deadly bird flu virus that has sparked mass chicken culls across the region. The World Health Organization pleaded Monday with the global scientific community to accelerate the search for a cure.

World | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 522

Japan Clears Iraq Troops Dispatch

Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi won the backing of his junior coalition partner to send troops to Iraq in a non-combat role. The government is expected to formally approve the dispatch of the main contingent of 600 troops on Monday.

World | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 386

US Seeks "Candid" Talks in Moscow

The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, is in Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and leading officials. He travelled there from Georgia, where he attended the swearing-in of the new president, Mikhail Saakashvili.

World | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 442

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" Victorious at Golden Globes

The "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" collected a leading four trophies at Sunday's Golden Globes, while small, poignant "Lost in Translation" got three. "The Return of the King" was recognized as best dramatic film, and Peter Jackson as bes

World | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 703

Thailand Reports 1st Bird Flu Death

The bird flu virus, spreading deeper into Asia, claimed its first human victim in Thailand, a six-year-old boy who caught the disease. Indonesia was the latest to grapple with an outbreak of a virus that the World Health Organization fears might mutate, l

World | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 435

U.S. Congressional Delegation Begins Landmark Visit to Libya

A U.S.

World | January 25, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 493

Kay: Saddam Had No WMD before U.S.-led Invasion

We led this search to find the truth, not to find the weapons. The fact that we found so far the weapons do not exist, we've got to deal with that difference and understand why, former top U.

World | January 25, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 452

Georgia Swears In New President

Mikhail Saakashvili was sworn in as president of Georgia Sunday two months after his so-called Rose Revolution swept away President Edouard Shevardnadze. In his inaugural address Sunday Saakashvili said Georgia must have Russia as a friend and ally, not a

World | January 25, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 501

US Opportunity Lands Successfully on Mars

Opportunity, the second of two US probes sent to explore the surface of Mars, has landed safely on the planet and made contact with controllers late on Saturday, the US space agency NASA said. The probe landed in an area of the planet known as the Meridia

World | January 25, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 490

Poor Weather Costs Turkey Nearly USD 1 B

The losses that Turkey suffered due to the closure of the Istanbul stock exchange have been estimated at some USD 800,000, Turkish newspaper wrote ob Saturday. Figures are expected to rise even higher if the weather condition does not improve.

World | January 24, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 493

Greek Deputy Economy Minister Resigned

Greece Deputy Economy Minister Christos Pachtas submitted his resignation Friday evening and it was accepted after the opposition lashed him with corruption allegations. Under a controversial amendment passed through Parliament the previous night a techni

World | January 24, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 661

Cheney Defends Iraq Invasion in Davos

US Vice President Dick Cheney defended the U.S.

World | January 24, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 511

Libya Nike Bomb Designs "under U.N. Seal"

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday designs for nuclear weapons had been found in Libya and put under U.N.

World | January 24, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1084

UN Liaison Team in Iraq

The United Nations announced that a two-person military and security team arrived in Baghdad as the world body readies for a possible return to Iraq. The announcement comes as Secretary General Kofi Annan who withdrew staff from the country three months a

World | January 23, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 567

Dozens Dead in Bitter Cold Lash in Southeastern Europe

Freezing temperatures, heavy snow and high winds threw parts of southeastern Europe into chaos, claiming dozens of lives and overwhelming emergency services in the usually temperate region. At least five people, including two schoolboys, froze to death in

World | January 23, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 631
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