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Chechnya copter crash: Putin lashes out at Army
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin broke his three-day silence on August 22 on Russia's worst loss in Chechnya by lashing out at the military for failing to follow through on reforms, which could have averted a chopper crash that killed 116 people.
Advani wraps up UK visit, urges Pak to give up jihad
London: A day ahead of US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage's visit to New Delhi, India on August 22 asked the international community to press Pakistan to give up its support to "jihadi" elements in Jammu and Kashmir.
Britain backs India's candidature for UNSC seat
London: Britain on August 22 backed India's candidature for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council.
Abu Nidal behind 1983 Gulf Air bombing: Aide
Dubai: International terrorist Abu Nidal, who died in Baghdad this week, ordered the bomb attack on a Gulf Air plane in 1983 that killed all 111 people on board, one of his former lieutenants said.
China, Russia sign accord to crackdown terror
Beijing: China and Russia on August 22 signed a joint communique supporting each
other in the crackdown on terrorism in Xinjiang and Chechnya and took steps to
implement a landmark bilateral treaty signed last year.
India considers itself 'at war' with Pakistan: Advani
London: India considers itself "at war" with Pakistan over Kashmir, though there is no formal declaration of hostilities, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said.
Straw dangles carrot to Saddam to pre-empt strike
London: The threat of military action would recede if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein accepted the return of UN arms inspectors without condition, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on August 22.
Peres backs Bush plan as best in circumstances
Ljubljana: Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said on August 21 that he thought the vision for Middle East peace presented by US President George W Bush was the best way to break the region's cycle of violence.
Tapes reveal al-Qaida's sophistication in making arms
New York: An al-Qaida videotape, obtained by CNN, shows a level of sophistication in bomb making that would allow terrorists to arrive in a target city unarmed and put together explosive devices using common household materials.
US Deputy Secretary Armitage arrives in Lanka
Colombo: US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage arrived in Colombo on August 22 for a visit Sri Lankan officials see as a boost to the current Norwegian-backed peace bid with Tamil Tiger rebels.
Former Enron executive Kopper pleads guilty
Houston (Texas): A former executive at Enron Corp pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, in what officials called a milestone in their efforts to build a criminal case against the bankrupt energy trader's former management.
IMF recommends unlocking $ 114 million for Pak
Washington: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team said it would call for a $ 114-million credit for Pakistan after reviewing the country's economic progress.
Advani unveils bust of Sardar Patel at London
London: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani unveiled a bronze-bust of the "Iron Man of India" Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, the first Home Minister of Independent India, at the India House.
Climatic changes: Food prices to rise worldwide
Washington: A change in global climatic pattern witnessed in recent years in a manner adversely affecting the agricultural outputs will raise food prices worldwide, well known agricultural expert and president of the Earth Policy Institute Lester Brown has said.
'UK must crack down on people raising funds for J&K militants'
London: India has asked Britain to crack down on people raising funds for Kashmiri militants.
US determined to oust Saddam, change regime
Washington: President George W Bush has reiterated his determination to see a regime change in Baghdad terming Iraqi President Saddam Hussein "a threat", but indicated the US was not in a hurry.
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