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US making brisk preparations for war on Iraq
Washington: Making clear that it will not accept any explanations from Saddam
Hussein that Iraq does not have any more weapons of mass destruction, the US is
briskly preparing for the world's first pre-emptive war, with a high-tech forward headquarters built in a Qatari Army base.
Iraq's declaration may trigger war: Experts
United Nations: As UN gears up to wade through Iraq's declaration of its arms and nuclear programmes running to thousands of pages, experts speculate that Baghdad has denied possessing weapons of mass destruction, a claim which will be challenged by the US and trigger a war.
Vajpayee, Bush, Putin top popularity chart: Survey
Silicon Valley (US): Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, United States (US) President George W Bush and Russian leader Vladimir Putin stand head and shoulders above many of their international counterparts in personal popularity, according to a major study of public opinion in 44 nations.
Miss Turkey Azra Akin is crowned Miss World
London: Miss Turkey Azra Akin on December 7 won the coveted Miss World contest edging out 91 other contestants, including India's Shruti Sharma, who failed to be among the 10 finalists.
US Gulf build-up prepares for Iraq war: Report
New York: With the intention of mounting pressure on Baghdad to disarm, US is steadily increasing its military build-up in the Gulf region that would enable it to attack Iraq in January.
India warns against slackening anti-terror war
United Nations: Charging Pakistan with continuing to provide moral and material support to Taleban and al-Qaida elements in Afghanistan, India has warned the international community against slackening the anti-terror campaign.
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