Powell stays with ME roadmap
Geneva initiative in tune with US peace plan: Annan
AP, Reuters, Washington/ New York
The Israeli and Palestinian authors of a private Middle East peace plan presented their proposals to Secretary of State Colin Powell Friday but were unable to alter
Pakistan fails to revoke C'wealth suspension
Pakistan's efforts to get its suspension from Commonwealth revoked failed with the 54-nation grouping holding that no progress has been made for restoration of full parliamentary democracy in the country.
China blasts Taiwan for 'dangerous provocation'
On the eve of Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to the United States, China yesterday blasted Taiwan's president for a "dangerous provocation" over his plan for a "defensive referendum".
Suspected Taliban bomb hurts 20 in Afghan city
A bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded in the main market of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar yesterday, wounding at least 20 people, police and witnesses said.
World leaders condemn Russian train blast
World leaders condemned what Britain called a "vicious attack" on a Russian commuter train, in which at least 42 people were killed and more than 200 injured Friday.
Video shows new angle of Sept 11 attacks
US television networks ran clips from a video posted on an al-Qaeda linked website, showing two planes hitting the World Trade Centre and taped from an angle apparently never seen before.
