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US' success in Iraq has scared Syria, North Korea
Washington: US believes that its success in Iraq has "frightened" potential targets Syria, Iran and North Korea into "curtailing their links to terrorism and pursuit of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)".
Hong Kong's SARS death toll climbs to 40
Hong Kong on April 13 reported five more deaths, the maximum since the outbreak of the epidemic on March 12, pushing the death toll to 40.
US warns Syria on giving refuge to Iraqis
London: US Secretary of State Colin Powell on April 13 warned Syria against offering safe haven to fleeing members of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's regime.
CNN news team comes twice under fire in Tikrit
Nicosia: A CNN news team twice came under fire going through a checkpoint in Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's stronghold of Tikrit on April 13, and then as they fled the city, live images showed.
WHO adds Beijing to SARS affected cities' list
Beijing: In a move that could deal a severe blow to the economy of the booming communist nation, the World Health Organisation (WHO) put the Chinese government on notice by adding Beijing, a sprawling city of over 12 million people, to the list of cities affected by the new killer pneumonia.
'Russia provided intelligence details to Saddam'
London: A leading British daily on April 13 claimed that Russia provided Saddam Hussein's regime with wide ranging assistance in the months leading up to the war, including intelligence on private conversations between Prime Minister Tony Blair and other Western leaders.
China asks US to protect its Embassy in Iraq
Beijing: China has demanded the US take "effective" steps to protect the Chinese Embassy in Iraq and help recover the items looted in the aftermath of the fall of the Saddam Hussein-led government.
'Iraq's devt needs international community role'
Washington: Quietly rejecting initial American objections to the involvement of the UN, World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the political development of Iraq, IMF's policy-setting body, the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), has issued a communique envisaging a role for them.
'US may be faced with Indo-Pak crisis any time'
Washington: "We could be faced at any time with crises between India and Pakistan or with North Korea, as well as with other countries that may seek swift acquisition of nuclear weapons," Robert L Hutchings, chairman of the National Intelligence Council, representing all 12 National Intelligence Agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), told a seminar.
UN may send aid workers into Iraq on April 14
United Nations: Despite the dangers posed by widespread looting and instability in Iraq, the United Nations plans to send international aid workers into the country early next week, a senior UN official has said.
Blair asks govt's help to hunt for Saddam's fortune
London: With the war on Iraq almost over, the hunt is now on to trace Saddam Hussein's fortune of up to 10 billion Pounds stashed in UK and other countries in Europe and return it to Iraq.
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