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Arundhati, Jemima launch attack on Bush, Blair
London: Launching a scathing attack on the US and UK for their war against Iraq, Booker-winning writer Arundhati Roy and Jemima Khan, wife of cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan said, "No one in the Muslim world now believes that this is really all about making the world a safer place."

US troops launch attack on 4 Iraqi elite guards
Dubai: In what appeared to be a key offensive against Baghdad, the invading US ground forces on April 2 launched a major attack against four elite Republican Guard units near the holy city of Karbala after seizing a key bridge across the river Tigris, even as President Saddam Hussein urged Iraqis to defend their country, declaring that "victory is at hand".

3 Pakis trained in Pak terror camps held in US
Washington: Three Pakistanis who the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said were trained in terror tactics in a Pakistani camp and could pose "a danger to the community" have been detained in Denver, Colorado.

i-Flex chief granted bail, hearing on April 11
London: The chief of the Dutch subsidiary of i-Flex Solutions Senthil Kumar, who was arrested on alleged violation of Dutch visa rules, was on April 2 granted bail by a local court.

Russia protests US bombing near its Embassy
Moscow: Russia on April 2 summoned US Ambassador in Moscow to protest the repeated bombardment of residential areas in Baghdad where the Russian Embassy is situated and demanded to avert steps, which could risk the lives of its diplomats in the Iraqi capital.

Russia steps up interactions with India, China
Moscow: As US-led invading forces push towards Baghdad, Russia has intensified diplomatic interaction with its Eastern strategic partners India and China in search or solution of the Iraq crisis. Foreign Minister Yuri Fedotov is leaving on April 2 on a two-day Beijing visit for consultations with the Chinese leadership on Iraq.

2 linked to al-Qaida jailed for 11 years each in UK
London: In the first such case in the UK, two Algerians linked with al-Qaida have been found guilty of plotting to raise money for terrorist activities and jailed for 11 years each.

Bush blames Saddam for Iraqi civilian deaths
Washington: US President George W Bush regrets the deaths of Iraqi civilians but places the blame for such tragedies squarely on the shoulders of Saddam Hussein and his regime, the White House said on April 1.

'US willing to let UN play a role in post-war Iraq'
Sydney: In a policy shift, the United States is now willing to let the United Nations play a role in running post-war Iraq, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on April 2 from Washington.

Saddam issues new statement, asks Iraqis to fight on
Baghdad: Declaring that "victory is at hand", Iraqi President Saddam Hussein issued a new statement urging Iraqis to fight on and defend their towns, according to a broadcast on April 2 on Iraqi satellite television.

Saddam's Presidential compound hit by bombs
Baghdad: Saddam Hussein's Presidential compound in Central Baghdad was hit again on April 2 by coalition bombs, according to reports.

3,000 Arabs ready for suicide missions: Iraq
Baghdad: More than 3,000 Arab volunteers in Iraq are ready to carry out suicide missions against the US-led coalition, Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan said on April 1.

Saddam calls for holy war against US-led invasion
Baghdad: The Iraqi Information Minister, reading a statement he said was from Saddam Hussein, on April 1 called for a jihad, or holy war, against the US-led invasion of Iraq.

Shashi Tharoor lands plum UN post
United Nations: Renowned author and UN Under Secretary Shashi Tharoor has been appointed as the world body's co-ordinator of questions relating to multilingualism.

Hijacked Cuban plane lands safely in Florida
Key West: A Cuban Airlines plane hijacked by a man claiming to have two grenades landed safely at Key West International Airport in Florida on April 1, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Annan seeks vital UN role in post-war Iraq
United Nations: Hoping that UN weapons inspectors would go back into Iraq once fighting stops, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said though there is "lots of unhappiness" about the US-led war against Baghdad he expects the world body would play an "important role" in the post-conflict era.

19 dead, 100 wounded in air strikes on Baghdad
Baghdad: Nineteen people were killed and more than 100 wounded in British and US air strikes on Baghdad since March 31 evening, Information Minister Mohammad Said al-Sahhaf said on April 1.

Not clear if Saddam is alive or dead: Rumsfeld
Washington: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on April 1 it was not clear whether Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was alive or dead, or what his whereabouts were.

US not engaged in negotiations with Iraq: Rumsfeld
Washington: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has denied reports that Washington was engaged in negotiations for ending the war in Iraq, saying the only "negotiations" with Saddam Hussein will be for "unconditional surrender" by Iraq.

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