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US lawyers jailed for visa – Green Card fraud
Washington: In one of the biggest Green Card – visa fraud cases in the US history, two lawyers have been sentenced to serve prison terms for fleecing hundreds of immigrants, including Indians.
'Unilateral Iraq war is UN charter violation'
Moscow: Any unilateral military action against Iraq by the United States would be a violation of the United Nations charter, resulting in multiple human losses and most serious international consequences, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov cautioned on March 8.
N Korea tried to take US troops hostage: Official
New York: North Korean fighter jets that intercepted an unarmed US spy plane over the Sea of Japan last weekend were trying to force the aircraft to land in the Stalinist state and take its crew hostage, a senior American Defence official claimed.
France rejects British proposal on Iraq crisis
United Nations: French Foreign Minister Dominique Galouzeau de Villepin rejected the amendments proposed by Britain to the resolution it had earlier moved along with the United States and Spain in the Security Council asking for use of force to disarm Saddam Hussein.
UK amending 2nd resolution to give more time to Iraq
United Nations: Britain on March 7 announced that it is amending the second resolution to give more time to Iraq to comply with the Security Council resolutions.
US, Britain tell UN to act on Iraq by March 17
United Nations: The United States, Britain and Spain laid down a bold challenge to the sharply divided UN Security Council on March 7 to act on Iraq, proposing that it either find Baghdad in full compliance with disarmament demands within 10 days or in effect authorise war.
Pak raises Kashmir issue during UN meet on Iraq
United Nations: Pakistan on March 7 raked up the Kashmir issue during the Security Council debate on Iraq while opposing setting a deadline for Baghdad's disarmament.
Bush orders freezing of Robert Mugabe's assets
Washington: Toeing a tough line, US President George W Bush has ordered blocking all property and economic assets of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and 76 government officials who have "formulated, implemented or supported policies that have undermined Zimbabwe's Democratic institutions".
Russia, France continue to oppose new resolution
United Nations: Reacting positively to the report by UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix praising Iraq's disarmament co-operation, Russia and France on March 7 maintained their opposition to a new UN resolution sanctioning military attack on Baghdad, and called for more weapons inspections for a peaceful resolution of the crisis.
US dismisses Blix report, seeks vote on 2nd resolution
United Nations: The United States on March 7 dismissed as a "catalogue of non-co-operation" the UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix's praise of Iraq for disarmament co-operation, and demanded a vote on the second resolution on Iraq issue in "very near future".
UN is not the only source of int'l action: US
Washington: In a startling declaration, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer has said that the United Nations is not the only source of international action and if the world body failed in disarming Saddam Hussein the task would be completed by another international organisation.
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