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War against Iraq 'not inevitable': Kofi Annan
Abu Dhabi: United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan on October 23 said that a war against Iraq was "not inevitable" and called on Baghdad to respect international resolutions.
UAE President invites Abdul Kalam for a visit
Abu Dhabi: President A P J Abdul Kalam has been invited by his UAE counterpart
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to visit the Gulf country at the end of this month.
US deploys weapons in the Gulf for Iraq attack
New York: As US hopes for a speedy United Nations (UN) approval of a new resolution on Iraq dimmed, Pentagon said it may have to adjust its timetable for a military build-up in the Persian Gulf and planners were looking at ways of slowing the deployment of US troops to the region.
US sniper demands big ransom, claims 10th victim
Rockville (Maryland): After a bus driver was shot and killed, possibly becoming the Washington area sniper's 10th murder victim, police tried to contact the killer who now is threatening to target children and reportedly demanding a $ 10 million ransom.
Russia, China, France oppose US resolution on Iraq
United Nations: The new US draft resolution on Iraq faced stiff opposition from Russia, France and China with diplomats stating that "messy negotiations" that lay ahead could drag on into the week or even early next week.
'Pak moves closer to indigenous missile capability'
London: Pakistan has, for the first time, developed a turbojet target variant, a small technical step towards obtaining an indigenous cruise missile capability.
Crocodile kills German woman tourist in Australia
Sydney: A crocodile grabbed and killed a 24-year-old German woman overnight as she and a group of fellow tourists took a midnight swim in an Australian national park, police said on Wednesday.
9/11 suspect admits to training with al-Qaida
Hamburg (Germany): A key suspect in the September 11 attacks told a German court on the first day of his trial on October 22 that he and his closest friends attended al-Qaida training camps in Afghanistan.
Canadian author Yann Martel wins Booker Prize
London: Canadian novelist Yann Martel clinched the coveted Booker Prize on October 22 for his second novel, 'Life of Pi', a spiritual tale of an Indian boy drifting in the Pacific Ocean in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger.
We cannot wait forever for UN to act on Iraq: US
Washington: The United States has reaffirmed that it will lead a coalition to disarm Iraq if the United Nations fails to pass a resolution setting strict conditions for UN weapons inspections.
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