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April 29, 2008 Tuesday Rabi-us-Sani 22, 1429 4 children among 6 killed in Israel’s Gaza attack BEIT HANUN (Gaza Strip), April 28: Four children, aged one to five, their mother and a militant were killed in Israeli operations in Gaza on Monday as Palestinian factions headed to Egypt for talks on a possible truce.... Oil could hit $200: Opec chief NEW YORK, April 28: President of Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Chakib Khelil has blamed the fall in the US dollar for a surge in oil prices and did not rule out prices rising to $200 a barrel.... UK’s electoral system at serious risk from fraud LONDON, April 28: Britain’s electoral system is at serious risk of large scale fraud, according to a report on Monday.... Indian rocket puts a record 10 satellites into orbit BANGALORE, April 28: An Indian rocket launched a record 10 satellites into orbit in a single mission on Monday, underlining the nation’s emergence as a major competitor in the multi-billion-dollar space market.... Iran discusses nuclear proposals with Russia TEHRAN, April 28: Iran has prepared a package of “serious” proposals to help defuse a nuclear row with world powers, chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Monday after talks with a top Russian official.... Pentagon suspends programme for ‘media analysts’ WASHINGTON, April 28: The Pentagon has suspended a public affairs programme that has come under fire for using retired military “media analysts” as surrogates to get out its messages on the Iraq invasion, a spokesman confirmed on Monday.... Britons’ manners are getting worse: study LONDON, April 28: Britons are ruder than they were a decade ago, according to a survey on Monday that showed almost three-quarters of people think manners should be taught at school.... Bomb defused at Sri Lanka bus stop COLOMBO, April 28: A massive explosive device placed in a bus station was diffused on Monday minutes before it exploded, authorities confirmed three days after a bus bomb left 26 dead and scores injured.... Greed pushing food prices beyond common man’s reach WASHINGTON, April 28: The greed of big players largely shares the blame for the recent price-hike which is pushing food beyond most people’s reach.... US reactor charges as fake as Iraq WMD: Syria DAMASCUS, April 28: Syria said on Monday that US accusations it had been building a nuclear reactor until its destruction in an Israeli air raid last September were as bogus as... US should abide by law on holding prisoners: HR NEW YORK, April 28: The United Nations Security Council should address serious concerns about the detention practices of the US-led Multi-National Force (MNF) in Iraq in its debate on Iraq, Human... Italy to stay in Afghanistan ROME, April 28: Italian troops will stay in Afghanistan despite the change of government in Rome, the incoming foreign minister said in an interview published on Monday.... Antibody-based identity test developed IDAHO FALLS, April 28: Federal researchers say they have developed a human identification test that is faster and possibly cheaper than DNA testing.... Israel festivity: Abbas urges world leaders to avoid W. Bank RAMALLAH, April 28: Presidents, prime ministers and other dignitaries who attend Israel’s 60th anniversary celebrations next month will be shunned by Palestinian leaders if they visit the occupied West Bank.... BD workers’ expulsion from Kuwait urged KUWAIT CITY: An Islamist candidate running in next month’s elections in Kuwait has called for the expulsion of tens of thousands of Bangladeshi workers, blaming them for a crime wave.... Minimum income rules for immigrants ROME: Italy’s next government should create a minimum income requirement for immigrants, including those from other European Union countries, the man expected to be Italy’s new foreign minister said.... Floods prompt big rise in dumped pets LONDON: The number of unwanted pets being dumped by their owners rose 23 per cent last year, the RSPCA said on Monday, with people using excuses such as “my cat doesn’t match my new carpet” for getting rid of their animals.... N. Korean army officer defects to South SEOUL: A North Korean army officer has crossed to South Korea across the heavily fortified land border in the first such defection by an officer in a decade, defence officials said on Monday.... Millions sign petition for release of Hasina DHAKA: The Bangladesh Awami League submitted a petition on Monday signed by 2.5 million people to the office of the head of the interim government seeking the release of detained former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.... Hillary on Obama and race NEW YORK: It is one of the enduring paradoxes of American racism that those black Americans most likely to exercise their full rights as citizens to vote, to stand, to speak out are the most likely to be branded as unpatriotic.... Silence on Zimbabwe may harm Mbeki CAPE TOWN: South African President Thabo Mbeki’s failure to criticise neighbouring Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe has weakened his international stature, analysts said.... Afghanistan is a failing mission LONDON: Had the assassin’s bullet or rocket hit their target, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the attack on Sunday would have been seen as a devastating blow to Nato’s efforts to stabilise the country.... Gene therapy shows success in ‘restoring some vision’ WASHINGTON: An experimental gene therapy has helped restore partial vision to persons with congenital retinal disease, according to breakthrough studies which provides hope for treating various eye illnesses.... Blood substitutes raise risk of fatal heart attack: study WASHINGTON: Certain experimental blood substitutes can significantly raise the risk of heart attack and sudden death and regulators should stop their use in new experiments until safety issues have been cleared up, researchers said on Monday.... Spring brings uptick in fight between Turkish army, Kurds ISTANBUL: Ten Turkish soldiers have died in clashes with Kurdish rebels since April 20, signaling a seasonal upswing in fighting when winter snows melt and combatants are able to move around rugged terrain more freely....

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