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March 28, 2008 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 19, 1429 Afghanistan key to success in terror war, says Bush WASHINGTON, March 27: US President George W. Bush has said that Afghanistan is the most important place for Nato to show its commitment to fight terrorism.... Syria seeks Saudi help to resolve crisis DAMASCUS, March 27: Syria called on Saudi Arabia on Thursday to exercise its influence on Lebanon’s pro-Western governing coalition to solve the country’s political crisis, which has left it without a president since November.... Dutch MP launches anti-Quran film AMSTERDAM, March 27: Dutch right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders posted on the internet on Thursday a film he said would be critical of the Quran, despite government concerns that it will offend Muslims and cause protests.... UK’s treatment of asylum seekers ‘shameful’ LONDON, March 27: The treatment of foreigners seeking asylum in Britain was criticised on Thursday as being inhumane and falling below acceptable standards.... Britain to overhaul ratings system LONDON, March 27: The government is to introduce a new 12-plus guidance rating for video games and a social networking site code of practice to help protect children.... US military suspends Afghanistan ammo deal WASHINGTON, March 27: A Florida company hired by the Pentagon to supply ammunition to Afghan soldiers sent the troops Chinese gun cartridges that were more than 40 years old, the US military said in documents seen by journalists.... Medvedev unveils steps to protect small businesses MOSCOW, March 27: Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev ordered anti-corruption steps to protect small businesses on Thursday, a first sign he is serious about fighting the endemic graft economists say is hampering growth.... Russian artist goes missing BERLIN, March 27: A Russian artist, who provoked outrage with an exhibition in Moscow in 2003 that ridiculed the Orthodox Church, has disappeared from her home in Berlin, police in the German capital said on Thursday.... Homes of Karadzic family raided PALE (Bosnia), March 27: European Union peacekeepers raided the homes on Thursday of relatives of Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic, a genocide suspect on the run from the UN war crimes court.... Woman admits to role in plane attack BEIJING, March 27: A 19-year-old woman has confessed her part in a failed “terrorist” attack on a Chinese domestic flight earlier this month, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday, citing Chinas Public Security ministry.... Left criticises Sarkozy over troops for Afghanistan PARIS, March 27: Leaders of France’s opposition Socialist party criticised President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday for offering to send more troops to Afghanistan and for making the controversial announcement in the British parliament.... Disney unveils animation ‘made in Japan’ TOKYO, March 27: US entertainment giant Walt Disney on Thursday unveiled pilot versions of television animation series it is producing in first-of-a-kind tie-ups with Japanese animation studios.... Heathrow T5 suffers ‘teething problems’ LONDON, March 27: Passengers using Heathrow Airport’s giant new Terminal 5 were left stranded for hours during its opening day on Thursday amid tight security and lost luggage.... Mystery poster drive in Lanka against suicide bombings puzzles govt COLOMBO, March 27: The Sri Lankan government said on Thursday it had launched an in vestigation into a mystery poster campaign inviting would-be Tamil Tiger suicide bombers to phone a government... India cancels minister’s visit to China NEW DELHI, March 27: India’s trade minister has cancelled a visit to Beijing after China’s early morning summons of the Indian envoy over Tibetan protests here, reports said on Thursday.... Muslims in US turning to home schooling NEW YORK, March 27: Across the United States, Muslims who find that a public school education clashes with their religious or cultural traditions have turned to home schooling, says the New York Times in a research article published on Thursday.... French couple on trial for serial killings CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES (France), March 27: A self-confessed serial killer dubbed the “Ogre of the Ardennes” went on trial on Thursday for raping and murdering seven young women with the help of his wife.... EU seeks Nato protection for Kosovo mission PRISTINA (Kosovo), March 27: The European Union’s top official in Kosovo said on Thursday that an EU mission of police, judges and advisers would need Nato’s protection if it is to try to establish control in Kosovo’s volatile north.... Infighting may snatch defeat from victory: Democrats’ fear WASHINGTON: Senior Democrats are fretting that in what should be their year of electoral triumph, internecine warfare between their presidential contenders risks opening the way to crushing defeat.... Mystery of missing boy LONDON: Officials in Britain are examining the background of a nine-year-old boy found abandoned at a London bus stop in a bid to substantiate claims by a couple in India that he is their kidnapped son.... Addiction to internet ‘is an illness’ LONDON: Tense? Angry? Can’t get online? Internet addiction is now a serious public health issue that should be officially recognised as a clinical disorder, according to a leading psychiatrist.... Intelligence estimates to undergo more scrutiny WASHINGTON: After attracting repeated controversy, a premier product of the nation’s intelligence community — the National Intelligence Estimate — is getting a makeover by senior intelligence officials to improve its credibility.The... Experts’ warning on availability of staple for half humanity LOS BANOS (Philippines): It is the staple food of half of humanity but only a handful of countries have large rice surpluses, leaving even some of the biggest producers scrambling to grow enough to feed their own people.... Cheney’s error: it’s govt by the people WASHINGTON: For at least six years, as I’ve become increasingly frustrated by the Bush administration’s repeated betrayal of constitutional and conservative principles, I have defended Vice-President Cheney, a man I’ve known...

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