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Al-Sadr loyalists disrupt debate on U.S. pact
It reflects unease in Iraq about the American presence

Hu, Castro celebrate China-Cuba ties
HAVANA: China’s President Hu Jintao met Cuban leader Fidel Castro — who is also the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba — in Havana on Tuesday. Mr. Hu said he was delighted to see Mr. ...

Safe passage sought for civilians
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Air Force on Wednesday claimed it bombed an “LTTE strong point located in Oddusuddan” on Tuesday. A Defence Ministry statement said the 57th Division operating in Kilinochchi had “heavy ...

Amnesty appeal to Colombo
LONDON: Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka and the LTTE to allow international monitors to assess the needs of the “thousands of people” trapped in the Wanni region and to ensure proper distribution of food and ...

Al-Qaeda leader killed in U.S. missile strike
ISLAMABAD: Three days after the Washington Post reported Pakistan had given the U.S. the green light to carry out missile strikes inside its tribal areas, a suspected U.S. unmanned aircraft carried out yet another raid in a ...

Maoists debate Nepal political structure
KATHMANDU: There is a debate raging in the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) whether to convert Nepal into a “people’s republic” or continue to be a “federal democratic republic.” Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal ...

Somali pirates warn against fake money
DUBAI: Pirates of the hijacked Saudi supertanker have demanded ransom amid growing concerns about the impact of piracy on trade. “Negotiators are onboard the ship and on land,” said a man identifying himself as Farah Abd ...

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