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US may slap 'breach of resolution' charge on Iraq
New York: The Bush administration is expected to declare on December 19 that Iraq has violated the UN resolution requiring it to disclose all its weapons of mass destruction, senior administration officials said on December 18.
Terrorism in India akin to WTC attack: British MP
London: Terrorism faced by India from across the line of control is only qualitatively different from the terrorism on the twin towers in the United States, a leading British Parliamentarian has said.
Iraqi Oppn flayed for not tackling rights abuse
New York: A leading Human Rights group has slammed the Iraqi Opposition leaders for giving a "short shrift" to the "important" question of bringing to justice those accused of Human Rights crimes under President Saddam Hussein's leadership.
US-based Tibet group to honour India today
Washington: A prominent US-based Tibet group will honour India through the Dalai Lama on December 18 in recognition of its "critical assistance" to Tibetans who have fled the Himalayan region.
UK gearing up for possible Iraq war: Officials
London: British officials on December 17 announced that the UK is gearing up for a possible war against Iraq, even as Iraqi Opposition groups meeting in London agreed on the make-up of a committee that could form the basis for a new government in Baghdad.
'Iraq diverted legally obtained material for WMD'
United Nations: Iraq might have obtained legally the material that it put to use in building weapons of mass destruction from several companies in the US, Britain, France, Japan and Sweden, diplomats say.
Al-Qaida continues to have access to money: UN
United Nations: Al-Qaida's new training camps have recently been activated in Eastern Afghanistan and the terrorist network continues to have access to money and substantial quantities of arms and ammunition, according to a report by the United Nations.
US used cluster bombs during Afghan war: Report
New York: The US dropped nearly a quarter million cluster "bomblets" during its war against terrorism in Afghanistan, killing and injuring scores of civilians, particularly children, both during and after strikes, the Human Rights Watch said on December 17.
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