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Saddam orders Iraqi fighters to join nearest units
Baghdad: President Saddam Hussein ordered Iraqi "fighters" to join any unit they reach to battle coalition forces taking up positions around the capital, in an address broadcast on April 6 on state television.
Iraqi govt still controls much of Baghdad: US
Washington: The Iraqi government still controls large parts of Baghdad, US Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said on April 6.
Iraq war: Battle-lines drawn for the final push
Dubai: The US forces on April 6 claimed to have encircled Baghdad in what appeared to be a final push on Saddam Hussein's seat of power, even as Iraq imposed a 12-hour night time ban on travel to and from the capital due to position its troops to confront the invaders.
Scotland yard in search of murder suspect in India
London: The Scotland Yard plans to send a team of six detectives to India this week to trace a suspect in a murder case who reportedly fled from Britain to Punjab.
SARS kills ILO official, death toll mounts to 51
Beijing: A top United Nations official on April 6 died of the lethal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in China taking the death toll to 51, even as hundreds of fresh cases were reported, official statistics said.
Russian diplomatic team attacked near Baghdad
Moscow: A convoy in which Russian Ambassador and his diplomatic team were travelling to Damascus came under attack outside Baghdad on April 6, wounding some of its members, Russian media reported.
Russian Ambassador leaves Baghdad
Moscow: Russian Ambassador Vladimir Titorenko has on April 6 left embattled Iraqi capital Baghdad.
India relaxes Visa rules for Chinese tourists
Beijing: India's strict Visa rules for Chinese are being relaxed in a phased manner to woo tourists and help promote better understanding between people of the two neighbouring nations.
US, India forging security alliance to contain China
New York: United States and India are forging long-term Defence and security alliances aimed at containing China, which both see as an emerging regional and global power, Jane's Foreign Report has said quoting a "classified" US analysis.
86 inmates killed in prison riot in Honduras
Tegucigalpa (Honduras): Eighty-six inmates were killed and dozens of others were injured during a massive riot at a Northern Honduras prison, authorities said.
Massive explosions rock Central Baghdad
Baghdad: Massive explosions rocked Central Baghdad early April 6 as coalition forces continued its pounding of the Iraqi capital in its bid to capture the city.
Rivals Bush, Saddam hold 'war councils'
Baghdad: US President George W Bush on April 5 held a "war council" while his Iraqi counterpart Saddam Hussein was shown meeting with his aides.
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