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Columbia debris scattered over Nacogdoches county
Washington: Debris from US space shuttle Columbia was scattered over Nacogdoches county in Texas on February 1 as a huge explosion rocked windows and doors.
Kalpana Chawla dead as space shuttle Columbia breaks up
Washington: The US space shuttle Columbia with Indian-American woman astronaut Kalpana Chawla and six others broke up over Texas a few minutes before it was due to land at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, killing all seven on board.
FBI rules out terrorist hand in Columbia break-up
Washington: The disappearance of the space shuttle Columbia with seven astronauts on board is apparently not linked to a terrorist act, a spokeswoman for the Federal bureau of Investigation (FBI) said.
NASA fears the worst, lowers flag to half-mast
New York: American space agency NASA has lowered the flag near its countdown clock to half-mast, indicating that it fears the worst.
Kalpana Chawla dead as space shuttle Columbia breaks up
Washington: The US space shuttle Columbia with Indian-American woman astronaut Kalpana Chawla and six others broke up over Texas a few minutes before it was due to land at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida and worst is feared.
Britain asks its citizens to stay away from Pak
London: Warning of a "significant threat from terrorism" to visibly Western institutions and individuals in Pakistan, Britain on February 1 advised its nationals against all but essential travel to that country, and asked those who are already there to quit unless they have compelling reasons to stay.
UN Inspectors ask Iraq to fulfil norms for visit
United Nations: United Nations top weapon's inspectors on February 1 said Iraq must comply with a series of conditions that demonstrate its commitment to disarm before they accept Iraq's surprise invitation to visit Baghdad by February 10, four days before their next report to the Security Council is due.
'Iraq must be allowed to present its side of story'
United Nations: Syria, backed by Russia, has asked the United Nations to allow Iraq to address the Security Council to present its side of the case after the US gives evidence on February 5 of Baghdad "hiding" its weapons of mass destruction and not co-operating with inspectors.
Iraq to chair UN disarmament conference in May
United Nations: In a strange irony, Iraq will take over as chairman of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament from mid March to May, even as Washington threatens war, accusing Baghdad of hiding weapons of mass destruction.
There is nothing in Iraq to prompt a war: Blix
United Nations: Challenging several contentions of the United States on Iraq's
response to arms inspection, United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blix has said he saw nothing in Iraq, which should prompt a war.
Stop cross-border terrorism: Russia tells Pak
Moscow: Ahead of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's visit to Russia next week, Moscow has told Islamabad to honour its commitments to stop infiltration along the line of control (LoC) and disband terrorist infrastructure to create a conducive atmosphere for the resumption of dialogue with India.
28 Pakistani terrorist suspects held in Italy
London: In an operation described by police as uncovering of an al-Qaida terrorist cell, 28 Pakistanis carrying explosives, forged documents and maps of targeted cities have been arrested in Naples city in Southern Italy.
2nd UN resolution welcome, only if Iraq disarms: Bush
Washington: In an indication that the US would like to involve the international
community in a decision on Iraq, President George W Bush has said he would welcome a second United Nations resolution on the issue but only if it meant that Saddam Hussein would be disarmed promptly.
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