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Saddam is dead, says Iraqi envoy BELGRADE (SERBIA-MONTENEGRO), APRIL 18. An Iraqi envoy loyal to Saddam Hussein said today he was confident that the leader of Iraq was killed in the coalition bombing of Baghdad. ``I know his character,'' Iraq's ambassador to Belgrade, Sami ... 
U.S. company with political connections bags contractWASHINGTON, APRIL 18. In a move that has already raised eyebrows here and overseas, the United States Agency for International Development has awarded the Bechtel Corporation about $ 35 millions to start work in Iraq — the amount which ... 
China pledges against SARS cover-upSINGAPORE, APRIL 18. China has vowed against any cover-up of the SARS menace, even as the World Health Organisation (WHO), articulating the concerns of the international community, intensified its pressure on Beijing to take proactive steps to ... Securing Baghdad, the priority: U.S. WASHINGTON, APRIL 18. The Pentagon is making it known in quite clear terms that one of the main priorities in Iraq right now is firmly securing Baghdad and in finding weapons of mass destruction — not in looking for evidence whether the ... 
Syria getting ready for talksMANAMA, APRIL 18. While the threat of force against it has not receded, Syria appears to be getting ready for tough negotiations during the visit to Damascus by the U.S. Secretary of State, Colin Powell. Gen. Powell has included Syria as one of ... 
Many Alis await treatment in IraqBAGHDAD, APRIL 18.Ali Ismail Abbas, the 12-year-old Baghdad boy who lost both arms in an American air raid, arrived in Kuwait in the glare of the world's media, but doctors say Baghdad's chaotic hospitals contain hundreds of other ... 
Anwar appeal turned downSINGAPORE, APRIL 18.The conviction and punishment of Anwar Ibrahim, former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, in the case relating to alleged sodomy were today confirmed by the Court of Appeal in Kuala Lumpur. His lawyers sought yet another ... I was ready to resign over Iraq: Blair LONDON, APRIL 18. For the first time, the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has said that he was prepared to resign over his controversial Iraq policy, and admitted that there were moments in the early stages of the invasion when he seriously ... A positive gesture: Pak. Minister ISLAMABAD, APRIL 18. Pakistan today welcomed the reported statement of the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, extending a `hand of friendship' and offer of talks for resolution of all outstanding issues. While the ever-ready reaction ... U.S. lifts ban on travel to Pakistan ISLAMABAD, APRIL 18. The U.S. today lifted the 13-month travel ban on its citizens and certain category of employees to Pakistan and authorised the immediate return of U.S. embassy and consulate employees to Islamabad, Lahore and ... Other Stories
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