Vol. 5 Num 56 Wed. July 21, 2004       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections StarTech Star Chittagong Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Point-Counterpoint   Bottom line Will Israel and the US respect international law? A test case The decision of The Hague-based International Court of Justice ( World Court), the principal judicial organ of the UN, is a severe blow to Israel and to its mentor, the US because on 9th July, the Court   Children -- the victims of apathy and neglect Arif, 10, is a model employee. He toils more than 12 hours a day in a metal-works factory near Dolaikhal in Dhaka. Lest we forget Nawab Ali Sarwar Khan A man of qualities Time never stops, it ticks away. People are born, play their part and pass away to the next world. Soon memories too fade away. This is the way of the world.     Advertisement