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February 27, 2008 Wednesday Safar 19, 1429 Afghanistan, Iraq among world’s weakest states: survey WASHINGTON, Feb 26: Somalia, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq are the four weakest states in the world, according to an index of fragile nations released by two US think tanks on Tuesday.... Pakistan’s democratic yearnings should show in US policies: Hillary WASHINGTON, Feb 26: Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton has said that if elected president of the United States later this year, she will base her foreign policy on democratic yearnings expressed by the Pakistani people in the Feb 18 elections.... 70pc Americans want strong Christian president WASHINGTON, Feb 26: The vast majority of Americans – almost 70 per cent – agree that it is important for a US president to have strong religious beliefs, says a report... Turkish troops target Kurd rebel camp AMADIYAH, Iraq, Feb 26: Turkish troops, backed by fighter jets, closed in on a main rebel base on Tuesday in their offensive against Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq that has so far claimed at least 170 lives.... Olmert casts doubts on deal with Palestinians TOKYO, Feb 26: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed on Tuesday to push for a comprehensive peace settlement with the Palestinians but cast doubt on meeting a US-backed goal of sealing it this year.... Protester shot dead in Nepal KATHMANDU, Feb 26: Police shot dead a protester in southern Nepal on Tuesday as protest leaders met the government to try and end the violence that has clouded forthcoming national elections, officials said.... Raul to meet top Vatican official HAVANA, Feb 26: Raul Castro holds his first diplomatic encounter as president of a post-Fidel Castro Cuba on Tuesday, at a planned meeting with the number two official from the Vatican.... Europe pays heavy price for heart disease: study BRUSSELS, Feb 26: Heart disease in Europe claims over two million lives every year, and cost the European Union $285 million in 2006, a group of health organisations said on Tuesday.... Pyongyang tunes in to New York Philharmonic PYONGYANG, Feb 26: The oldest US orchestra on Tuesday gave an unprecedented concert in hermit North Korea that both sides say they hope will bring a little harmony to relations between the Cold War foes.... Rice urges China to use influence on N. Korea BEIJING, Feb 26: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday urged China to use all its influence with North Korea to ensure the reclusive Stalinist state moved ahead quickly with nuclear disarmament.... Depression drugs little better than placebos: study LONDON, Feb 26: Best-selling anti-depressants like Prozac and Seroxat are barely more effective than placebos in treating most people with depression, a study led by a British university said on Tuesday.... UK deports one immigrant every eighth minute LONDON, Feb. 26: In a major crackdown against illegal immigrants, Britain is deporting one person after every eight minutes, one of the highest number of deportations for any European country.... Obama better poised than Hillary to beat McCain WASHINGTON, Feb 26: Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama is better poised to beat Republican John McCain in the general election than his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, say various surveys released on Tuesday.... UK told to release details of pre-Iraq war discussions LONDON, Feb 26: Britain’s information watchdog ordered the government on Tuesday to release the minutes of cabinet meetings held in March 2003 which discussed the legal justification for going to war in Iraq.... Man convicted of organising extremist camps in UK LONDON, Feb 26: A man who described himself as “Osama bin London” was found guilty of organising extremist training camps and soliciting murder by a British court on Tuesday.... Four million without power in Florida MIAMI, Feb 26: Some four million people were without power across southern Florida on Tuesday after reactors went down at a nuclear power plant.... Turkish incursion may trigger regional turmoil BAGHDAD: Turkey’s incursion into northern Iraq — its second in three months — threatens to trigger regional turmoil and destabilise the only peaceful area in the country since the fall of Saddam Hussein.... House owners determined to stop airport’s expansion LONDON: Shiny, spacious and still having the construction dust brushed away before opening next month, London Heathrow’s Terminal Five is Britain’s latest bid to help unclog the world’s busiest international airport.... Hillary-Obama battle takes vitriolic turn WASHINGTON: White House contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Monday hurled barbs over foreign policy and fought over an alleged anti-Obama smear, heading into do-or-die contests for the former first lady.... Record low TV ratings for Oscars LOS ANGELES: Films about psychopaths, greedy oilmen and corrupt lawyers failed to click with moviegoers, and they proved a turnoff to US television viewers as this year’s Oscars show hit record low ratings.... EU dashes Kosovo Serbs’ hopes BRUSSELS: The head of the EU’s police mission to Kosovo says it will deploy even in the restive north, dismissing hopes among the Serb minority there that the breakaway Serbian province could itself split in two....

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