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Situation in Iraq fast improving, says Bush
Washington: US President George W Bush, in a rare "global message", said on April 22 that Iraqis are "emerging from the shadow of tyranny".
Paki-origin Russians held for kidnapping Indians
Moscow: Russian intelligence services said on April 22 they had arrested two Russians of Pakistani origin who kidnapped nine Indian nationals and held them hostage for ransom, apparently for criminal purposes, in the North Western Russian city of Tula.
10 more die as SARS stretches its reach in China
Beijing: The deadly SARS virus claimed 10 more lives in mainland China and Hong Kong, taking the toll to about 100 in each region and raising fears of a massive epidemic in the world's most populous nation as the outbreak spread to newer areas.
Infighting in US over post-Saddam plan in Iraq
Washington: The Iraqi National Congress (INC) has again become the focus of a dispute with the Bush administration as the pro-Western opposition group begins operations in Iraq.
'Saddam did not give me oil cash' says MP
London: Controversial Labour MP George Galloway on April 22 denied reports he received money from Saddam Hussein's regime.
US tried to discredit UN inspectors, says Blix
London: US officials tried to discredit UN weapons inspectors working in Iraq in a bid to win Security Council support for military action, the UN's chief inspector said in an interview aired on April 22.
China hails Vajpayee's call for talks with Pak
Beijing: China on April 22 welcomed as "positive" Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's initiative to restart talks with Pakistan.
Transfer of sensitive technology worrying: Fernandes
Beijing: India on April 22 voiced concern over transfer of sensitive technology and know-how pertaining to weapons of mass destruction that is used to advance "revisionist agendas" and cautioned against selective interpretation of terrorism, which could damage the global body politic.
China SARS cases zoom to 2001, death toll to 92
Beijing: As the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus spread to more provinces and municipalities leaving a total of 92 people dead and 2,001 infected, China on April 22 dispatched more disease prevention and treatment monitoring teams across the country to check the epidemic.
'J&K may face another summer of Pak terrorism'
Washington: India fears "another brutal summer" lies ahead for Jammu and Kashmir this year because of preparations in Pakistan to infiltrate more terrorists into the state, Indian Ambassador to the US Lalit Mansingh has said.
US dismisses policy conflict with Blackwill
Washington: The United States has dismissed speculation that its Ambassador to New Delhi Robert D Blackwill has decided to quit as he was "unhappy" over America's lack of firmness in dealing with the terrorism issue between India and Pakistan.
US has no desire to control Iraq for long: Rumsfeld
Washington: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has said the United States has no desire to militarily control Iraq for a long time, and rubbished a press report that said the US would like to have permanent access to as many as four key military bases in Iraq.
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