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'No WMDs found, Iraq yet to account for banned arms'
United Nations: As war clouds thickened over Iraq, United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blix on February 14 said the inspectors have not found any weapons of mass destruction in that country, but Baghdad was yet to account for the proscribed weapons and materials.
'US senators say ISI sheltering Taleban fighters'
Washington: Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI (Inter Service Intelligence) is sheltering Taleban fighters along the Pak-Afghan border and undermining the stability of Afghanistan, two senior members of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee have said.
India advocates free movement of professionals
Tokyo: India on February 14 set the tone for developing countries at the World Trade Centre (WTO) mini-ministerial meeting by spelling out its reservations on market access in agriculture and pleaded for commitment from developed nations for free movement of professionals without any right over immigration.
Left wing puncture caused Columbia crash: NASA
Washington: A devastating puncture that allowed hot air inside the left wing may be the reason behind disintegration of space shuttle Columbia on February 1 that killed Kalpana Chawla and six other astronauts.
India, Russia sign $ 400 mn nuclear fuel deal
Moscow: India and Russia have signed a $ 400-million deal for the supply of nuclear fuel for Kudankulam atomic power plant under construction in Tamil Nadu with the Russian assistance.
Despite Columbia, China to stick to manned flight
Beijing: China will go ahead with its first-ever manned space flight this year as scheduled, despite the Columbia space shuttle disaster which shook the scientific community across the world.
US, UK drafting new resolution on Iraq: Report
United Nations: The United States and Britain are drafting a resolution to be
presented in the United Nations Security Council next week declaring that Iraq has failed to disarm and must face "serious consequences", media reported on February 14 quoting senior US officials.
US deepening strategic relationship with India
Washington: The United States is developing a deepening strategic relationship and enhanced military-to-military co-operation with India, which is key to stability in the region, a top US official has said.
US won't demolish existing Iraqi institutions: Powell
Washington: The US will not demolish existing Iraqi institutions and in the event of a possible war against President Saddam Hussein's regime, any country involved should be ready for a long-term stay in Iraq, American Secretary of State Colin Powell has said.
Eliminate nukes, we'll build new ties: US to Korea
Washington: The US would forge a new relationship with North Korea, if Pyongyang eliminates its nuclear weapons programme in a "verifiable and irreversible" manner, a top Bush administration official has said.
Disarm Iraq or fade into history: Bush tells UN
Washington: US President George W Bush has asked the United Nations to enforce its will and ensure disarming of Iraq or "fade into history as an ineffective,
irrelevant, debating society".
Remains of Columbia astronauts identified: NASA
Washington: The remains of all seven crewmembers, including India-born Kalpana
Chawla, killed aboard the space shuttle Columbia have been positively identified, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials have said.
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