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China seeks to enhance military ties with US
Beijing: Days before a "milestone" meeting between Chinese President Jiang Zemin and his US counterpart George W Bush, Beijing said that it was for boosting military ties with Washington for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific.
'US had warned Indonesia about terror attacks'
New York: The US had repeatedly warned Indonesia that al-Qaida was planning attacks on Americans and other Westerners, with the latest warning coming a day before the deadly blast that killed more than 180 people, Bush administration officials on October 16 said.
'Attack on Iraq can have militant repercussions'
Paris: French President Jacques Chirac said in an interview published on October 16 that he knew of no relationship between Iraq and al-Qaida and warned that a war on Baghdad could provoke terrorists to stage new attacks.
Iraq: NAM to urge UN for return of inspectors
United Nations: The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has said it will urge the UN Security Council to allow return of weapons inspectors to Iraq as soon as possible and solve the issue peacefully, while voicing concern over "isolation" of non-permanent Council members from the deliberations.
'Bali attack suspect admits to assembling bomb'
Washington: A dismissed Indonesian Air Force officer has confessed to assembling the deadly bomb that killed over 181 people in the island of Bali, media reported on October 16.
Inspector Blix awaits new UN resolution on Iraq
United Nations: United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blix has made it clear that he will wait for a new tough UN resolution before sending any advance team to Iraq, after his Vienna talks with high level Iraqi delegates failed to resolve several major issues.
Indian Law focussing on mediatory efforts: CJI
Washington: Visiting Chief Justice B N Kirpal has said Indian Law has been changed to make increased use of mediation and soon the country will catch up with the US where about 90 per cent of cases are settled through mediation, as against the paltry one to two per cent in India.
US pressures Indonesia to crack down on radicals
Kuta (Indonesia): The United States ratcheted up pressure on Indonesia on October 16 to crack down on radical Muslim groups following the Bali bomb outrage as investigators focused on two mini-vans used in the attack which killed more than 180 people.
Powell, Straw talks focus on Iraq war strategy
Washington: US Secretary of State Colin Powell and his British counterpart Jack Straw held talks in Washington on October 15 on their Iraq strategy, as efforts to forge consensus on a tough new United Nations (UN) resolution on disarmament appeared to languish.
Big brother US says it can attack, but not others
Washington: The White House on October 16 suggested that preemptive attacks are permissible for the US against Iraq but the same logic does not hold for India, which is fighting Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, or for China, which wants to reunify with Taiwan.
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