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UNSC to hold open debate on Iraq tomorrow
United Nations: The United Nations Security Council will hold an open debate early March 12 on the Iraq issue to allow non-members to air their views on the crisis.
Bush apologises to Karzai for ill-treatment
Washington: US President George W Bush called his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai and apologized for the way he was treated at a meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a media report on March 11 said.
China mum on its stand on new resolution on Iraq
Beijing: China on March 11 termed the second UN resolution on Iraq as "unnecessary" but maintained a discreet diplomatic silence on whether it will join France and Russia in vetoing a US-UK resolution that seeks Security Council approval for war against Baghdad.
Malaysia to investigate detention of Indians
Kuala Lumpur: Faced with strong protest by India, Malaysia on March 11 said it would investigate the "allegations" of detention and maltreatment of about 270 Indians, including IT professionals, by the police in Kuala Lumpur.
US, UK hint at extending Iraq's deadline
Washington: In the face of highly critical world opinion, US and Britain have given strong hints that they would consider extending the March 17 deadline for Iraq to disarm and give President Saddam Hussein a specific list of demands based on weapons inspectors' assessment of "gaps" in Iraqi disarmament.
'If UN fails to act, another world body will act'
Washington: Equating the United Nations with the "coalition of willing", which the US is putting together, Washington has warned the world body that if it fails to disarm Iraq, another international group will do so.
UNSC vote on Iraq delayed for want of 9 votes
United Nations: With France and Russia threatening veto and six undecided members of the UN Security Council still finalising their strategy on Iraq, a vote on the resolution setting March 17 deadline for Saddam Hussein to disarm or face war has been delayed to later this week.
Be sincere in talks with N Korea: Jiang to Bush
Beijing: Expounding China's stance on the tense situation in Korean peninsula,
President Jiang Zemin has called for resumption of "sincere and substantial"
dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang to resolve their diplomatic stand off over North Korean nuclear issue, as he discussed the matter with his US counterpart George W Bush.
Iraq issue must be resolved through UNSC: Zemin
Beijing: Toughening anti-war stance, Chinese President Jiang Zemin has told his
American counterpart George W Bush that the Iraq issue should be resolved through the United Nations, even as he called for unity among Security Council members.
US rejects Iran's 'nuke fuel for power' claim
Washington: Stating that Iran's nuclear programme was a "matter of great concern," US has rejected Tehran's claim that it was pursuing a "nuke fuel cycle" only for power generation, and said the country had enough oil-gas supplies to meet its energy requirements.
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