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George Fernandes visits Italian PM in Rome
Rome: Italy on September 20 welcomed India's moderation in its relations with neighbour Pakistan during talks held here between Defence Minister George Fernandes and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
India is 'growing world power': US strategic paper
Washington: A White House strategy paper on September 20 described India as a "growing world power" and said, "US interests require a strong relationship" with New Delhi.
US military favours striking Iraq in February
Washington: US military planners are focusing on February as the optimum time to
begin a war against Iraq, and they would rely greatly on defecting Iraqi units to
topple Saddam Hussein, senior Defence officials said on September 20.
Armitage says Musharraf escaped bid on life
Washington: A top US diplomat said the Pakistani intelligence service had thwarted an attempt to kill Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. Musharraf himself has denied the attack.
'Iraq could use human germ carriers against West'
Washington: Iraq could unleash a biological attack on the West by using unsuspecting people travelling abroad as carriers of deadly germs, a prominent Iraqi defector warned on September 19.
Indian sub upgraded in Russia, leaves for home
Moscow: Indian Navy's oldest Kilo class submarine "Sindhuratna" wil sail back for
home on September 20 after deep refit at a Russian shipyard on the White Sea.
US will act against Iraq if UN fails, says Bush
Washington: President George W Bush has warned that the United Nations (UN) will share the fate of the League of Nations if it does not co-operate with America on the issue of Iraq and said the US will act on its own in case the world body doesn't stand by it.
Israeli Army besiege Ramallah to 'isolate Arafat'
Ramallah (West Bank): Israeli tanks besieged Yasser Arafat's compound in Ramallah on September 19 and demanded the surrender of wanted Palestinians after a suicide bomber killed five people on a crowded bus in Tel Aviv.
US in 'closest touch' with Musharraf: Powell
Washington: The United States is "staying in closest touch" with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf who is "under attack by terrorist elements", Secretary of State Colin Powell said.
'Military force will not resolve Indo-Pak conflict'
Washington: Asserting that Washington has a right to take pre-emptive action against Iraq but it does not apply to India and Pakistan, a senior US official has said the use of force will not resolve the conflict between New Delhi and Islamabad.
Sinha urges for better ties among developing nations
United Nations: India has demanded "full and effective" participation of the developing countries in the global economic decision-making institutions and asked them to provide a "coherent" and collective response to meet the challenge of globalisation.
Israeli Army arrests 23 Palestinians in Ramallah
Ramallah (West Bank): The Israeli Army has arrested 23 Palestinians from Yasser Arafat's besieged HQ compound in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Palestinian security sources said.
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