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October 31, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israeli occupation forces kill a Palestinian boy, demolish houses in Rafah

US gradually scaling down its role in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

US-UK and Iraq

Izzat Ibrahim — a short profile

Study links US reconstruction deals in Iraq, Afghanistan to Bush backers

'Mission accomplished' banner embarrasses White House

More Aid Workers Leave Iraq

Turks relieved to keep out of Iraqi quagmire

Arab League

Algeria to create two new cities in less-populated south

Sudan Govt, Darfur Rebels Trade Blame for Deadlock

India and Pakistan

Kashmir Remains a Potential Catalyst for War

World

Mahathir: Jews are now guilty of persecuting Muslims in the same way that Europeans persecuted Jews

Impeachment Row Isolating Arroyo

October 30, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Shoot Dead Three Palestinian Teenagers, Unarmed Man

The Israeli Aggression on the Palestinian People, October 30, 2003

Israeli army chief, Moshe Yaalon, slams his government's policy towards the Palestinian people

Palestinian detainees riot against security in Israel detention camp

Sharon questioned by police on suspected corruption allegations

Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian on Gaza Border

US-UK and Iraq

Private Study Estimates 13,000 Died in Iraq War

Suicide Bombings in Iraq Blamed on Group of Foreign Fighters

US

Rival Iftar Held by Uninvited Muslims

US Congress negotiators clear $87 billion for Iraq  

Key Labor Union Likely to Endorse Howard Dean

Arab League

Hizbollah TV airs show on Zionism, US objects

Washington seeks to undermine Saudi economy: Saudi paper

Sudan Fully Committed to Peace and Development

Sudan Fully Committed to Peace and Development

386 granted Egyptian citizenship

Al-Qaeda

South Korea on alert for possible Al Qaeda ship

Iran Rules Out Dialogue With US

India and Pakistan

India rejects Pak proposal for UN monitors for Kashmir bus service

Pakistan Agrees to India's 12 Proposals, Calls for Dialogue

Talks Only Option for Pakistan and India, Says Kasuri

World

Italian Muslims Fear Backlash From Crucifix Row

World's First Supersonic Missile Tested

October 29, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israelis assassinate Palestinian Al-Na'neesh in Tulkarem, Israeli Human Rights Groups Urge Probe of Killings

Qorei Asked to Form New Govt

Sharon's Likud fails to make gains in Israeli municipal elections

Israel Violates Roadmap Again, Authorizes “Rogue” Settlements

Egypt trying to bring Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire

US-UK and Iraq

Car Bomb Kills Six in Fallujah

Anti-American attacks acts of resistance, say Arab commentators

US tries to discern foreign fighters' role in Iraq

Europeans think the US-led invasion of Iraq was unjustified,  the US should pay to rebuild the country

Neither force nor Saddam's arrest will end Iraq attacks, French expert says

Would-be Baghdad bomber is Yemeni with Syrian passport: health  minister

German aid workers want to stay in Iraq, but exit plans drawn up

Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio plays down possible troop deployment to Iraq

US

Democrats blast Bush on Iraq policy

Arab League

6 Die in Yemen Clashes

Hezbollah, Israel trade fire in Shebaa Farms area

USAID seeks security for aid convoys to war-torn area of Sudan

Al-Qaeda

Iran Rejects US Call to Hand Over Al-Qaeda Detainees

India and Pakistan

15 injured in bomb attack on telegraph office in Kashmir

 IMF Commends Pakistan's Performance

World

Eleven of 13 miners trapped for five days found alive in southern Russia

Bonn School Given Reprieve

“Dream landing” for Russia’s Soyuz with three astronauts

Mahathir Swipes at US Senate Decision on Aid

October 28, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israeli businesses tiptoe into post-Baathist Iraq

Al-Qaeda

Iran ready for al-Qaeda deal

US

Lyndon Johnson ordered cover-up: Former navy lawyer

Vietnam killing spree revelations shock US

October 27, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israel Razes Towers Overlooking Gaza Ambush Site  

Australian FM Alexander Downer joins row over peace prize to Palestinian Hanan Ashrawi

Hamas Ready to Renew Truce Talks

The Israeli Aggression on the Palestinian People, October 26, 2003

US-UK and Iraq

34 Dead, 224 wounded as Baghdad Bombers Hit Red Cross and Police stations, 3 US soldiers killed overnight

Mariam, the blind, symbol of Iraqi children's suffering

Wolfowitz Hotel Assault

Rockets Hit Wolfowitz Iraq Hotel; U.S. Soldier Dies

Britain's Iraq envoy says Syria and Iran cooperative

Insulting donors does not fill coffers

US-Installed Iraq Council to Drop Saddam-Era National Anthem

Ramadan

Economic, political crises loom over Muslims as Ramadan starts

Middle East's Muslims Mark Ramadan in Somber Mood

War-Torn Palestine Observes Ramadan in Somber Mood

Iraq in disarray over Ramadan

Algerians hope for calmer Ramadan as rebels fade

Arab League

Syria Warns Israel of Retaliation

Saudi Arabia and China Launch Joint Bid to Reactivate Road Map

Egypt celebrates return of apparent remains of Ramses I from Atlanta, USA

Jordanian becomes director of the Qatari Al-Jazeera TV

US

US Democratic presidential candidates clash over war in Iraq

Massive Protest Against Iraq Policy

India and Pakistan

Pakistan: No Troops for Iraq

India Eyes Better Ties With Mideast

Al-Qaeda

Capitol Was 4th Goal of 9/11 Attackers

 Iran Won’t Reveal Names of Top Al-Qaeda Leaders

World

Mahathir defends Muslims' right to criticize their Jewish oppressors

Bush’s Rebuke Biggest Lie of All: Mahathir

Bangladesh Minister Sues Opposition Leaders for Libel

Bonn School Director Protests Closure Plan

Dutch Muslims Growing Tired of Hostile Climate

Rallies Set to Protest Lawmakers’ Assault on Supreme Court

October 26, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israel Razes Towers Overlooking Gaza Ambush Site  

Israel Arrests Two Palestinians in Hospitals

US-UK and Iraq

Rockets Hit Wolfowitz Iraq Hotel; U.S. Soldier Dies

US Black Hawk Helicopter Downed in Iraq, Five U.S. Soldiers Wounded

US Copter Downed Near Tikrit

Three Civilians Killed in Iraq Attack-US Military

New Aid to Give Momentum for Iraq, Says Bush

US

Thousands of Americans in Washington to Protest Iraq Policy

Arab American News Focus

LaRouche Backs Geneva Peace Moves: 'As President, I Will Stop This War' 

Democrats Say Bush Not Backing U.S. Guard, Reserve 

Halliburton Defends No-Bid Iraq Contract 

Arab League

Jordan’s New Govt to Fight Poverty, Joblessness

Al-Qaeda and Afghanistan

Iran Names Al-Qaeda Suspects

Suspected Sept. 11 Plotters Give Full Confessions

India and Pakistan

Pakistan Seeks US Help Sattar Khan

World

Russians Seize, Charge YUKOS Oil Magnate

Setback for Digvijay’s Government

October 25, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Four Palestinians killed, Joint Palestinian Attack Kills Three Israeli Troops

Israel Plans to Sandwich West Bank By Wall, Annex Jordan Valley

The Israeli Aggression on the Palestinian People, October 24, 2003

Wall Will Cut Off 70,000 Palestinians

Israel under fire over plans to build new settlements  

US-UK and Iraq

Homesickness leads US troops in Iraq to suicide

Police chief shot dead in southern Iraq, 11 Kurds injured in the north

Iraq Donors Pledge $33 billion

US Senate Panel to Fault Iraq Intelligence

George Galloway expelled from UK Labour Party over Iraq

UN makes plea to rebuild Iraq US fatalities mount

US puts blood ban on soldiers returning from Iraq

Thousands march in Madrid against Iraq conference

Asian financial, military aid for Iraq rising

Belgium rules out sending troops to Iraq

US

American Muslim Leader, Al-Amoudi, Indicted

Iran

Iran delivers nuclear report to UN watchdog

Iranian Nobel winner says protests not path for rights reforms

Al-Qaeda

Iran breaks silence on names of Al Qaeda suspects in its custody

German Security Chief ‘Contradicts’ Prosecution in 9/11 Trial

Arab League

Saudi security arrests 70 protesters

Egyptian writer rejects Novelist of the Year award in protest against Arab regimes

Pakistan and India

India to hold talks with Kashmiri independence groups

New Dams Needed in Pakistan

World

You don’t know everything, Mahathir tells Australia

October 24, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israel Plans New Settler Homes

Life Resembles a Prison for West Bank Villagers

US

Anti-Muslim General Stays: Rumsfeld

US Dismisses Reports of Pakistan-Saudi Nuke Deal

Al-Qaeda

Agents Arrest 2 Suspected Al-Qaeda Men

Spain Frees Al-Jazeera Man on Bail

Arab League

UN Security Council Panel to Visit Somalia on Nov. 11

Saudi Women Attend London Meet

Al-Shifa Seeks Help to Set Up New Hospitals

Pakistan and India

India, China Open Landmark Talks to Resolve Border Row

World

MP’s ‘Minority Agenda’ to Be Adopted by All States

October 23, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israel to press on with barrier, kills 3 Palestinians

The Israeli Aggression on the Palestinian People, October 22, 2003

UN Censures Israel Over Wall 

US-UK and Iraq

U.S. Soldier Killed, Two Wounded, Two Iraqis killed, One Wounded in Confrontations in Baquba and the north

Bush Heckled in Australia as He Defends Iraq War

Rumsfeld Questions Success of War on Terrorism

George Galloway faces possible expulsion from the UK Labour Party for describing Bush and Blair as "wolves"

Al-Qaeda Behind Iraq Bombings: US Aide

Turkey not in hurry to send troops to Iraq — FM  

Iraq could turn upside down energy transport routes.htm

Pakistan and India

Five fighters killed in Kashmir

4 Involved in Sectarian Attacks Held in Karachi 

India Agrees to Talk to Kashmiris, Makes New Overtures to Pakistan

‘Pakistan Will Respond Positively to Indian Moves’ 

Six Top Kashmiris Detained 

Court Stays Action Against Mayawati 

Afghanistan and Alqaeda

Rumsfeld Questions Success of War on Terrorism 

Islamabad Begins Fencing Border With Afghanistan

Yemen Arrests Saudi Suspected of Al-Qaeda Links 

Over 600 Afghan Fighters Give Up Arms

Iran

No need for UN to resolve Iran nuke issue, says China

Russia Free to Cooperate With Iran After Nuke Breakthrough 

Arab League

Sudan Says No to Deadline for Peace Deal 

Sudanese parties commit to reaching peace deal year-end — Powell

Protest Against Likely US Curbs on Damascus 

World

Ukraine and Russian face off over contested dam

Mahathir defends his legacy in final foreign tour  

Bosnians Bid Farewell to Izzat Begovic 

October 22, 2003

Palestine and Israel

UN Tells Israel: Stop and Reverse Segregation Wall but the Zionist State Vows to Defy Resolution, Continue Constructions

UN resolution Condemning Israel’s Construction of the Wall - Text

Arafat Calls for End to Israel’s Army ‘Madness’

Palestinian leader may need surgery to remove gallstones

US-UK and Iraq

Iraqis Protest US Troops Sniffer Dog Search

Doubts grow on sending Turkish troops to Iraq

650 Iraqis Leave Rafha Camp

Arab League

Syria in secret talks with US

US Closing Key Air Base in Kuwait 

US May Lift Sudan Sanctions If Deal Reached: Powell

Two Yemenis With Arms Detained

Al-Qaeda

Pakistan begins fencing its border with Afghanistan to prevent Al Qaeda

Iran

Iranian  press show nuclear deal will prove hard to swallow

World 

Mahathir Repeats Charge: Jews Control the World 

Sabah Hostages Now in Abu Sayyaf Hands

October 21, 2003

Palestine and Israel

12 Palestinians killed, 100 Injured in Five Israeli Air strikes on Gaza

President Arafat seeks world action to stop Israeli occupation “military madness”

The Geneva Accord Text

US-UK and Iraq

US Suffers 104th Casualty in Postwar Iraq 

US soldiers fire in air at Baghdad protest

Iraqi tribes reject Turkish troops, warn of possible confrontation

US

Trial of Sniper Suspect Muhammad Opens

Arab Leauge

Arab League to hold emergency meeting on 'barbaric Israeli aggression'

Spain's king arrives on first state visit to Syria

World

Iran, EU Reach Agreement on Nuclear Concerns

Mahathir insists on that Jews Control the World

North Korea had right to test-fire missile: Putin

N. Korea, Terrorism Top APEC Summit 

Don’t Elect Criminals: Lyngdoh 

Leading Indonesian Group Criticizes Bush Ahead of Visit 

October 20, 2003

Palestine and Israel

A Jihad Leader, Al-Shami, Survived a  Renewed Israeli Assassination Attempt by an F-16 Strike, Several Injured, Including Children

Three Israeli soldiers killed, three injured by Palestinian resistance

Palestinians head for US to press truce demands

US-UK and Iraq

Two US Soldiers killed in an Iraqi attack

U.S. Soldier, Two Iraqi Civilians Killed in Iraqi Town of Fallouja

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to Send Troops Only If Iraqis Ask

Japan Divided Over Troops to Iraq

US

Lieberman, Clark Say They Will Skip Iowa Caucuses

Study Predicted Problems in Postwar Iraq

FBI Believes Moussaoui Not Involved in 9/11

Al-Qaeda

CIA Says Latest Bin Laden Tape Likely Authentic

Arab League

UN says Arab countries eroding civil and political liberties

Kalam Visits UAE Power Plant

Separated Egyptian Twins Open Their Eyes

October 19, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Air Force Fires Senior Refusnik Pilot 

Israeli Troops Gun Down Four Palestinians 

US-UK and Iraq

New Iraq Can Join GCC: Bahraini Minister

Pakistan and India

President Abdul Kalam Begins 3-Nation Trip 

US

Sen. Lieberman Jeered at Arab-American Forum 

US Gen. Boykin Apologizes for Comments on Islam 

Al-Qaeda

Bin Laden Warns of Attacks in US in Fresh Tape

Arab League

Al-Yousif Murder Trial Reaches Halfway 

Sudan Sees Peace Pact With SPLA by Year-End 

Yemenis Crack Down on Border Arms Trade 

World

Philippines Gets Bush’s Backing 

Srinagar Standoff Ends 

We Don’t Support Terrorists, MILF Official Assures Bush 

October 18, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Tank-shelling Kills 3, injures 10 Palestinians in Rafah Saturday

Sharon Opposes Arafat Exile, Firm on Barrier 

US-UK and Iraq

4 Americans Killed in Iraq attacks

Senate Turns Half of Iraq Aid Into Loans 

Pakistan and India

Hindu Mobs Thwarted 

Pakistan: The New Business Frontier 

US

Warm Welcome, Protests Await Bush in Manila 

UN Is Old and Must Be Reformed, Says Bush 

US Ships Guarding Bush Ignore ID Calls by Philippine Navy 

Lieberman, Arab Americans Spar Over Israel 

Arab League

Lahoud asks US to free itself from 'Zionist lobby'

Gulf Forum for Democracies begins in Yemen today 

Saudi Arabia to hold first legislative elections ever in three years

Abdullah Slams Extremists 

Body to Promote Indo-Saudi Ties 

World

Bolivia Leader Toppled by Bloody Revolt 

APEC Set to Pledge Terror Crackdown

Key Jemaah Man Arrested in Cotabato

Muslims Rally Around Mahathir Over Comment on Jews 

Palestine and Israel

Militants Fire at PA Police

Peace activist, Tom Hurndall, shot by Israelis is 'brain dead'

The Israeli Aggression on the Palestinian People, October 16, 2003

US-UK and Iraq

New Iraq Resolution Approved

Morale of US Troops Suffers in Iraq: Survey

US

Fears of more US electoral chaos after flaws are discovered in ballot computers

Arab League

Syria Puts Troops on Alert

Lebanese march against US over anti-Syria bill

Top Yemeni Terror Suspect Is Alive, Minister Says

Entrepreneurs Asked to See Saudi Arabia as Investment Destination

Iran

Iran Ready to Accept Tougher Nuke Inspections

Iranian Reformists Meet to Map Election Strategy

India and Pakistan

Musharraf Urges Muslim World to Press India on Kashmir

I am running the country as per the Constitution, not the president says Jamali

Ayodhya Sealed Off Ahead of Hindu Militants’ March

Pawar Stays Adamant, Spurns Ultimatum

World

Mahathir Urges Muslim Unity

Turk Govt Signals a Retreat on Religious Schools Law

Military Denies Sabah Hostages Are in Jolo

October 16, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Palestinians Overwhelmingly Condemn Gaza Anti-US Blast US Asks for PNA Cooperation in Apprehending Bombers of 3 Americans

US Attacked in Gaza Strip 

US Shows Little Interest in ‘Geneva’ Peace Initiative 

US-UK and Iraq

No let-up in Iraq conforntations, clashes at Syrian border

US unprepared for postwar problems in Iraq — IISS

Iraqi Council Blasts Russia, France

Japan offers $1.5b aid for Iraq reconstruction

Vietnam makes first donation to WFP, rice for Iraq

US and Israel

Cheney and Sharon Plan New Mideast Wars with Mini-Nukes, LaRouche

The Palestinian American congress strongly condemns the attack on American civilians in the Gaza strip

US and Afghanistan

Taleban public campaign moves into high gear, hand-in-hand with renewed insurgency

Arab League

No UK plans for military action against Syria

Scores arrested in rare Riyadh protest

Militias’ Raid Kills 34 in West Sudan

Iran

Ebadi Demands Release of Dissidents

India and Pakistan

Musharraf Wants OIC to Focus More on Trade

Security Beefed Up in Karachi After Terror Threat

Jamaat Seeks to Consolidate Muslim Vote Bank

4 Indians Handed Death Sentence in Dubai

Top Radical Hindu Leader Held as Ayodhya Showdown Looms

World

Muslim Scholars Call for Fairplay in Resolving Conflicts

China Joins Elite Space Club

MILF Tags Jemaah Bombmaker's Pal as a Govt Spy

Philippine Separatist Group Accuses Govt Troops of Violating Truce

October 15, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Gaza Bomb Kills 3 Americans; Palestinian Organizations and Government  Condemn the Attack

U.S. Vetoes UN Plea to Block Israeli Security Fence

Israel Deports 15 Palestinians to Gaza

US-UK and Iraq

Turkish embassy in Baghdad attacked

OIC Weighs Up Iraq Resolution

US Draft on Iraq Offers No Major Shift

Arab League

Saudi demonstration demanding release of political prisoners and drastic reforms

Pakistan and India

Pakistan Test Fires Its Third Nuclear Capable Missile

Hindu Activists Vow to Swamp Ayodhya Despite Arrests

India, Singapore Sign Defense Agreement

Afghanistan

US, Afghan Forces Tighten Net on Taleban

Iran

Thousands Turn Out to Welcome Home Nobel Prize Winner

US

Sniper Suspect Muhammad Pleads Innocent

Arabic Speakers Hired ‘on the Cheap’ by US Military

L.A. Transit Strike May Strand 500,000 Commuters

World

China Becomes Only Third Nation to Put Man in Space

Arroyo Stands by Police in Killing of Escaped Terrorist

Bryant Sworn In as Liberia’s President

October 14, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israeli-Palestinian Opposition Peace ‘Pact’ Under Fire

The Israeli Aggression on the Palestinian People, October 13, 2003

US-UK and Iraq

Three US Soldiers Killed; Iraqi Minister Targeted

No OIC Peacekeepers for Iraq

Al-Sahaf's Fourth Interview: Fall of southern cities, oil wells, and Israel

US to present resolution on deadline for Iraq sovereignty

Clashes between Iraqi Shiites leave at least 18 wounded

US

Arab American News Focus

Arab League

Turabi Freed After Over 2 Years’ Detention

India and Pakistan

Eight Killed in Kashmir

Pakistani Lawyers Lead Anti-Musharraf Protest Caravan

India Must Help to End Terror: Kasuri

Afghanistan

Afghan Govt Suspends Jail Chief Over Taleban Escape

World

Turk Military Slams Govt Education System

Putin: Why Not Price Oil in Euros?

October 13, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Palestinian Authority: Palestinian Civilians Slaughtered with US Acquiescence

Rafah Declared Disaster Zone

The Israeli Aggression on the Palestinian People, October 12, 2003

Arafat appoints senior Fatah official as acting security chief

Qorei chairs emergency cabinet amid concerns over Palestinian divisions

Palestinian and Israeli intellectuals working for peace

Armed Struggle Our Only Option, PLO Official

Israeli Press Plays Up Reports of N-War Plans Against Iran

US-UK and Iraq

Angry Islamic states tell US to get out of Iraq

U.S. Soldier Killed in Iraqi Town of Tikrit, Saddam believed in town

Baghdad Suicide Attack Foiled

Prayers echo through Karbala as Shiites celebrate their faith

China says UN must play bigger role in Iraq

Close Vote Expected on Iraq Bill

Arab League

Saudi Arabia to Hold First municipal Elections

First Stage of Egyptian Twin Surgery Successful

Prodi, Mubarak Share Mideast Pessimism

Egyptian court clears a Libyan over assault on Saud Al-Faisal

Pakistan and India

Pakistan Rejects Human Rights Watch Report

Pakistan, China to Hold Joint Naval Exercises Oct. 21

Trust VHP, Says Vajpayee

Former Federal Minister Kumar Joins BJP

India Has Not Started an Arms Race, Says Premier Vajpayee

Dumping of Hazardous Waste

World

Mideast, Iran centre stage at EU foreign ministers meeting

Escaped JI Bomber Killed in Clash: Military

US ex-suspect denies ties to Chechen resistance

Australian businessman to start selling moon plots

Crisis deepens as death toll mounts in Bolivia: Oil again

October 12, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Washington to Veto UN Resolution against Israel's Apartheid Wall

The Israeli aggression on the Palestinian people, From October 10 To October 11, 2003

Palestinian Martyrs Buried

Israel spars with Syria, presses deadly Gaza raid

‘Israel Has Ability to Launch N-Arms From Subs’

US-UK and Iraq

Baghdad Car Bomb Blast Kills at Least Six, injures 20 including a member of the Council

Organization of  Islamic Countries urges 'eviction' of foreign forces from Iraq

Turkey Troop Deployment Splits OIC Summit

No troops to Iraq unless asked by “legitimate government”: Riyadh

The Prisoner of Iraq War

Iraqis Rally to Back Call for Shadow Govt

Iraqi cleric’s “alternative cabinet” not an Islamic government

Afghanistan

Taleban Prisoners in ‘Great Escape

Karzai Approves Campaign to Disarm Afghan Militiamen

Arab League

Meetings on Arab boycott of Israel begins in Syria

Syria Repeats Retaliation Warnings to Israel

Mohammed VI to improve women's rights

Chirac ends Morocco visit

Saudi Accused of Murder in Colorado Goes on Trial

ITCN Saudi Arabia to Highlight Pakistan’s IT Potential

Oman, UAE Ratify Border Pact

Al-Qaeda

Guantanamo Muslim Prison Chaplain Charged

Pakistan and India

1,500 Hard-Line Hindus Arrested in Ayodhya

Pakistan Vows to Maintain Regional Military Balance

Tejpal Vows to Continue His Fight

World

Reformist delight, conservative dismay at Iran woman's Nobel win

Villagers Nab Man Plotting to Bomb Church in Zamboanga

October 11, 2003

Palestine and Israel

7 Palestinians Killed, 51 injured in Israeli Aggression on Rafah

Israel plans to invade Syria: Mahathir

Seven Killed in Massive Israeli Raid

US-UK and Iraq

2 US Soldiers, 4 Iraqis Killed, 4 injured in Ambush

Explosion damages pipeline in northern Iraq; sabotage suspected

UK Mourns Iraq Dead, Relatives Blame Blair

US House Panel Approves $86.9b for Iraq

Turkey Wants US to Convince Iraqi Council

Pakistan and India

India, Israel Sign AWACS Deal

Muslim Refugee Families in Kerala Return Home

Opposition Parties Feel the Heat as Elections Loom

Presidential Guard Gang Rape Rattles India’s Military

Lawyers to March Against LFO

Al-Qaeda

Pakistan Cracks Down on More Tribes Sheltering Al-Qaeda Men

Pakistan, US, Afghanistan to Boost Drive Against Terror

Red Cross Decries Cuba Detainees’ Condition

World

German States Split on Banning Head Scarves

Iranian Woman Wins Nobel Peace Prize

October 10, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Sixth Palestinian killed during Israeli raid in Gaza

Crisis as Qureia threatens to quit

Arafat in Good Health, Aide Says After Medical Tests

PM Qorei Storms Out on Arafat

US-UK and Iraq

Sahhaf says Israel aided US during war

Four Iraqi policemen wounded in attack near Baqubah

Spanish envoy among 12 dead in trio of Iraq attacks

Some EU donors eye delay if no Iraq resolution

Baghdad Police Post Bombed

Pakistan and India

80 Killed, 4,720 Infected as Dengue Strikes 15 States

India signs AWACS deal with Russia, Israel

Pakistan Tests N-Capable Missile