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Iraq to campaign for support at NAM summit
Kuala Lumpur: Iraq will apprise the non-aligned countries of steps Baghdad is taking to disarm and fulfil United Nations resolutions in the hope of winning their support against a possible US-led attack on it.
Turkey wants more aid for offering bases to US
Washington: Even as North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on February 19 cleared the deployment of sophisticated response equipment in Turkey ahead of a possible US war with Iraq, Ankara said it was unsatisfied with the $ 6 billion aid America was offering for keeping its troops on Turkish soil to open a new front against Baghdad.
PM to hold talks with world leaders during NAM meet
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is expected to hold wide-ranging talks with Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohammad, Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Nepalese Premier Lokendra Bahadur Jung during next week's Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Kuala Lumpur.
Pak trying to weaken India through terror: Sinha
Moscow: Pakistan is the epicentre of terrorism and is trying to weaken and dismember India with the help of cross-border terrorism, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha said on February 19.
China gears up to check illegal WMD exports
Beijing: China, which has been often accused of proliferating missiles and nuclear technology to countries like Pakistan, on February 19 claimed to have put in place stringent export controls to ban illegal transfers of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
UK govt accused of discrimination of Gurkhas
London: Gurkha soldiers serving in the British Army faced systematic and institutionalised discrimination and were subjected to less favourable pay and conditions than other members of Britain's armed forces, Queen's counsel Cherie Booth claimed.
NAM opposes US 'rushing to war' against Iraq
United Nations: The US came under fire for "rushing to war" against Baghdad by trying to get a second resolution okaying military action passed by the UN Security Council with several countries, including members of Non Aligned Movement (NAM), calling for continuation of the weapons inspections in Iraq.
Dubai seeks Indian co-operation on extradition
Dubai: Coming close on the heels of some criminal wanted by New Delhi allegedly allowed to leave United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai's top police official has said they would handover the criminals under the extradition treaty only when they also get wanted people from India.
India strongly speaks against Iraq war in UN
United Nations: Strongly advocating a peaceful resolution of the Iraq issue, India has warned against danger of radicalisation of public opinion around the world if military action is taken against Baghdad.
China, France veto second resolution on Iraq
Beijing: Even as the United States and Britain make efforts to get a second resolution on Iraq passed by the Security Council, China and France have stressed that arms inspections under resolution 1441 must continue to avert a war.
Saddam to be dealt with despite protests: Bush
Washington: Stating that America's security cannot be risked taking heed to anti-war protests, President George W Bush said US will go ahead and disarm Saddam Hussein.
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