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NAM opposes unilateral military action on Iraq
Kuala Lumpur: With the threat of a strike on Iraq looming large, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on February 24 opposed any unilateral military action after the new Chairman and Malaysian President Mahathir Mohammed accused the US and Western countries of adopting double standards in combating terrorism.
When you can't avoid war, fight it well: Powell
Beijing: Objecting to being described as a "dove" or "hawk", US Secretary of State Colin Powell on February 24 said when a war cannot be avoided, it should be fought well.
Vajpayee blasts Musharraf for raking up JK at NAM
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 24 hit back strongly at Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for raking up the Kashmir issue at the NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) summit saying this camouflages Islamabad's designs on the Valley, an integral part of India.
China sticks to gun on Iraq, refuses to back US
Beijing: Even as US Secretary of State Colin Powell's forceful plea to back
Washington's hard-line stance on Iraq and North Korea's weapons of mass destruction, Chinese leaders stuck to their stance that the twin "hot" issues need to be resolved peacefully and diplomatically.
Massive earthquake rocks NW China, 242 killed
Beijing: At least 242 people, including school children, were killed and over 1,000 others injured when the worst-ever earthquake struck the quake-prone Xinjiang region in North West China on February 24.
No move to meet Musharraf at NAM, says Vajpayee
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 24 ruled out the
possibility of a meeting with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on the sidelines of the ongoing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit.
Musharraf violates NAM charter, raises JK issue
Kuala Lumpur: Violating Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) charter that bars raising
bilateral issues, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on February 24 raked up the Kashmir problem at the NAM summit, saying the grouping should recognise the "right of self-determination" in Kashmir.
PM unveils trade portal for NAM inter-action
Kuala Lumpur: Prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee inaugurated a comprehensive
business portal to facilitate greater inter-action within the trading community of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member countries, and said it would synchronise positions on key economic issues.
Mahatir seeks new order to stop unilateral wars
Kuala Lumpur: Accusing the United States and Western countries of adopting "double standards" in combating terrorism, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad on February 24 made a strong plea for outlawing war and establishing an order in which no single nation is allowed to assume the role of world policeman and decide unilateral action.
'Iraq still has blueprints, but destroyed WMDs'
New York: Iraq President Saddam Hussein's defector son-in-law Hussein Kamel had told intelligence officials that his country retained technology to produce weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) even while it destroyed all chemical and biological weapons stock way back in 1995.
Powell in China to drum up support for Iraq war
Beijing: US Secretary of State Colin Powell on started an intensive round of talks with Chinese leaders to persuade Beijing to support Washington's efforts to disarm Iraq as well as North Korea of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
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