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Turkey quake: 84 dead, relief operations on
CELTIKSUYU (TURKEY), MAY 1. A strong earthquake shook south-eastern Turkey on Thursday, killing at least 84 people and injuring 390 others. Rescuers dug frantically in the rubble of a school dormitory, hunting for more than 100 children believed ...
Intention not to control Iraq: Rumsfeld
BAGHDAD, MAY 1.The U.S. Secretary of Defence, Donald H. Rumsfeld, operating out of a palace that once belonged to the ousted President, Saddam Hussein, assured Iraqis that the U.S. was eager to return the country to their control. "Iraq ...
SARS virus genome sequenced
WASHINGTON, MAY 1.Two nearly identical sequences of the SARS virus genetic structure have been reviewed and authenticated by experts. The publication of the virus genome, which is being rushed into print by Science journal, should help ...
U.S. soldiers hurt in grenade attack
DUBAI, MAY 1.Amid growing anti-American sentiments in the tense Iraqi city of Fallujah, seven U.S. soldiers were wounded when unidentified men lobbed two grenades at their headquarters. The American soldiers were injured when grenades were ...
Bush to invite Abbas for talks
WASHINGTON, MAY 1.The White House has said that the new Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, will be invited to Washington for talks with the President, George W. Bush. However, no firm date has been set. It has been the ...
Iraq's neighbours watching U.S. move in region
DAMASCUS, MAY 1.Waiting for the United States agenda in Iraq to unfold, Syria and Iran are keeping all their options open to protect their interests. "Much will depend on how the United States conducts itself in Iraq in the coming days," a ...
Irish polls put off amid `bugging' row
LONDON, MAY 1. In a fresh setback to the Northern Ireland peace process, the much-awaited elections to the provincial assembly, scheduled for May 29, were put off today even as the waters were further muddied after the British government was ...
Other Stories

  • 'Shanghai group for regional security'
  • Deadlock over de-escalation persists in Sri Lanka
  • A frightening situation, says Armitage
  • CPJ condemns threat to journalists in J&K
  • Khmer Rouge tribunal flawed, says Human Rights Watch
  • Oil rig hostages: Rescue efforts on
  • Night curfew for teens?
  • Dozens drown in S. Africa
  • Four Pak.-linked outfits added to U.S. terror list
  • U.S. lauds India's commitment to fighting terror



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