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Print - 2007-09-17
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (September 10 to 15, 2007).

Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (September 16, 2007) and the forecast for Monday (September 17, 2007).
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
KKI weekly market review

KKI weekly market review

Khanani & Kalia International (Pvt) Limited Weekly Market Review on Sunday (September 16, 2007).
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Tour of Spain: Menchov keeps lead

Tour of Spain: Menchov keeps lead

Spanish climber Samuel Sanchez won the Tour of Spain's mountainous stage 15 on Sunday. The Euskaltel-Euskadi rider outsprinted compatriot Manuel Beltran in the finish in Granada for the third Tour of Spain stage win of his career. Third was another Spania
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Dhoni denies India were outplayed

Dhoni denies India were outplayed

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he did not want to dwell on the negatives after his team's 10-run loss to New Zealand in the opening match of the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
India fall to four-wicket Vettori

India fall to four-wicket Vettori

Captain Daniel Vettori led from the front as New Zealand brushed aside India by 10 runs in the Super Eights match of the Twenty20 world championships on Sunday. The left-arm spinner claimed 4-20, took a catch and effected a run out as the Kiwis, bowled ou
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
India fall to four-wicket Vettori

India fall to four-wicket Vettori

Captain Daniel Vettori led from the front as New Zealand brushed aside India by 10 runs in the Super Eights match of the Twenty20 world championships on Sunday. The left-arm spinner claimed 4-20, took a catch and effected a run out as the Kiwis, bowled ou
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Davenport wins Bali title on comeback

Davenport wins Bali title on comeback

Lindsay Davenport claimed one of the most unlikely title victories of her career at the Bali Classic on Sunday when she defeated second seed Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 3-6 6-2. The 31-year-old American was playing her first singles event in almost a year, onl
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Kuznetsova powers Russia to third Fed Cup title

Kuznetsova powers Russia to third Fed Cup title

Russia won their third Fed Cup title in four years on Sunday when Svetlana Kuznetsova saved two match points in a second-set tiebreaker before beating Italy's Francesca Schiavone 4-6 7-6 7-5 in the first reverse singles.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Jayawardena anticipates keen contest between Asif and Jayasuriya

Jayawardena anticipates keen contest between Asif and Jayasuriya

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena anticipates a keen contest between explosive batsman Sanath Jayasuriya and Pakistan's pace bowler Muhammad Asif when both the teams meet in the super eight match of the Twenty-20 World Cup here tomorrow, Monday at Wan
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Rallying: Colin McRae and born to drive, dies alongside son

Rallying: Colin McRae and born to drive, dies alongside son

Colin McRae, who has died in a tragic helicopter crash alongside his five-year-old son Johnny, was born with his foot firmly on the accelerator. Rallying, and indeed daredevil pursuits, was in the blood for McRae, who was born in Lanark in southern Scotla
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Raikkonen wins as McLaren battle intensifies

Raikkonen wins as McLaren battle intensifies

Kimi Raikkonen led from start to finish to record his third consecutive Belgian Grand Prix victory at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday. The 26-year-old Finn started on pole position and took quick command of the race, establishing a comfortable cushion between
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Gonzalez claims China Open crown

Gonzalez claims China Open crown

Chile's resurgent Fernando Gonzalez left his dismal summer season behind on Sunday, defeating Spain's Tommy Robredo to win the China Open, his first title in two years. The world number seven defeated third seed Robredo 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 at the Beijing tennis
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
'Van Nistelrooy back for Madrid'

'Van Nistelrooy back for Madrid'

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster said Dutch international striker Ruud van Nistelrooy would be fit for the Champions League opener with Werder Bremen on Tuesday after being left out of Real's 3-1 win over Almeria on Saturday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Japanese consumers feel pinch of biofuel demand

Japanese consumers feel pinch of biofuel demand

Japanese consumers hoping to reduce their dependence on petrol at the pump are getting a surprise as they feel the pinch elsewhere-when they sip orange juice, slurp noodles or bite into a sandwich.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
US gets more states to join in GNEP

US gets more states to join in GNEP

Eleven countries joined the United States and four other key nuclear fuel nations Sunday in an effort to promote nuclear power as an energy solution through a Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP).
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
EU anti-trust power in balance on Microsoft decision

EU anti-trust power in balance on Microsoft decision

A European Union court will decide on Monday whether Microsoft abused its near-monopoly position on the world's 1 billion computers and servers to push smaller competitors out of the marketplace.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Northern Rock set for sell-off as savers flee

Northern Rock set for sell-off as savers flee

Embattled British bank Northern Rock is preparing for a sell-off that could see its 100 billion pound ($202 billion) mortgage portfolio divided between the country's other major banks, the Sunday Telegraph said.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
European Commission overhauling rules on toys

European Commission overhauling rules on toys

The European Commission is completely revising its rules covering the manufacture of toys after a series of recalls of Chinese-made goods, Consumer Affairs Commissioner Meglena Kuneva told a German newspaper.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Iraq to start deliveries of discounted oil: Jordan

Iraq to start deliveries of discounted oil: Jordan

Iraq is to start this week delivering oil to Jordan at preferential rates under a delayed year-old agreement, the kingdom's transport minister said in an interview published on Sunday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Pacific Islands look to coconut power to fuel future growth

Pacific Islands look to coconut power to fuel future growth

The first thing you notice about a diesel engine running on coconut oil is the smell. "It smells sweet. You can put your nose right up to the exhaust," says Witon Barry, assistant manager of the Tobolar Copra processing plant in the Marshall Islands capit
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Germany still exposed to market turmoil: government adviser

Germany still exposed to market turmoil: government adviser

Problems in the US subprime mortgage market could hit German exports and economic growth and even claim more victims among German banks, an adviser to the Berlin government told a Swiss newspaper on Sunday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
ABN Amro keeps neutral stance on competing bids

ABN Amro keeps neutral stance on competing bids

ABN Amro stuck to its neutral stance on Sunday on competing take-over bids for the Dutch bank, saying it could not support a break-up under the financially superior RBS-led consortium's bid.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Sky wars over Vietnam aircraft market

Sky wars over Vietnam aircraft market

Aircraft giants Boeing and Airbus are competing to sell their new jetliners to Vietnam while Bombardier of Canada is also fighting for a slice of the fast-growing market.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Hong Kong's poor doubled in 20 years: study

Hong Kong's poor doubled in 20 years: study

Despite its booming economy, more than 20 percent of people in Hong Kong are living in poverty, more than double what it was two decades ago, according to a study released Sunday. Chua Hoi-wai, director of the Hong Kong Council for Social Services which c
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Polman most likely to become new Nestle chief executive

Polman most likely to become new Nestle chief executive

Nestle, the world's largest food company, is most likely to name Chief Financial Officer Paul Polman as its new chief executive, replacing Peter Brabeck, Swiss Sunday newspapers reported. Polman is already widely tipped as the successor for Brabeck, who w
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Artificial food colouring can increase hyperactivity

Artificial food colouring can increase hyperactivity

Artificial colouring and preservatives in food can increase hyperactivity in children. There are eight food colours Sunset Yellow and Tartrazine (yellow); Carmoisine, Ponceau - 4R and Erythrosine (red); Brilliant Blue and Indigo Carmine (blue); and Fast G
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Air and noise pollution on increase in metropolis

Air and noise pollution on increase in metropolis

The air and noise is on the increase in the metropolis, which is affecting the health of the people. This was stated by the Sindh Minister for Environment, Dr Sagheer Ahmed, here on September 15. He said that the need of the hour is to tackle this very pr
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Climate affects arthritis pain

Climate affects arthritis pain

People who say that they can predict the weather by the pain in their arthritic knees may be right after all. While many arthritis sufferers feel the weather affects their pain; some say their pain increases when it's cold or when it rains, but scientific
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Climate change will spread global disease

Climate change will spread global disease

Climate change will have an overwhelmingly negative impact on health with possibly one billion more people at risk from dengue fever within 80 years, an expert said September 11.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Saving lives with plastic blood!

Saving lives with plastic blood!

Scientists at the University of Sheffield, north-west England, are developing artificial 'plastic blood', which could save lives in emergency situations.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
HEALTH UPDATE: vitamin C for cancer fighter

HEALTH UPDATE: vitamin C for cancer fighter

Vitamin C can impede the growth of some types of tumours although not in the way some scientists had suspected, researchers reported on September 10.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
HEALTH UPDATE: family dinners shape healthier eating habits

HEALTH UPDATE: family dinners shape healthier eating habits

Teens who eat dinner with their families on a regular basis are also more likely to eat fruit and vegetables as young adults, a new study shows. These teens also go on to drink fewer soft drinks in adulthood, Forbes TV reported.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
HEALTH UPDATE: excess weight hard on the heart

HEALTH UPDATE: excess weight hard on the heart

People who are just moderately overweight have an increased risk developing heart disease, even if they are otherwise healthy, according to pooled data from published studies.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
HEALTH UPDATE: 'milk avoiders' have weak bones

HEALTH UPDATE: 'milk avoiders' have weak bones

Children who avoid milk and do not get enough calcium-rich substitutes may face an increased risk of breaking a bone. Calcium, along with vitamin D and other nutrients, is essential for building and maintaining strong bones, Forbes reported.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
HEALTH UPDATE: is your kid disinterested in studies?

HEALTH UPDATE: is your kid disinterested in studies?

If your kid is persistently complaining of poor vision, then it's time to visit a therapist. Neither autistic nor hyperactive. Perhaps your kid is just seeing double at times, Forbes TV reported. Experts estimate that 5 percent of school-age children have
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
HEALTH UPDATE: learning better at night than day

HEALTH UPDATE: learning better at night than day

The human brain learns more effectively at night than in the morning, a young scientist in Australia said. Researcher used magnetic brain stimulation to investigate how the brain learns. He found that the cerebral cortex, the area of the brain that contro
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Tata targets Internet users with new mobile phone

Tata targets Internet users with new mobile phone

Tata Teleservices, a part of India's 22 billion dollar Tata group, said on Thursday that a new Internet-enabled handset would increase sales up to 15 percent for the booming mobile phone market.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Google offers reward to land robot on moon

Google offers reward to land robot on moon

Internet search giant Google on Thursday offered 30 million dollars in prize money for companies to land a robot camera to roam on the moon and send back high-resolution snaps and data.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
China warns of virus-tainted mooncake e-cards

China warns of virus-tainted mooncake e-cards

China has warned Internet users to be wary of downloading virus-infected mooncake greeting cards ahead of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival after a wave of Internet worms hit hard-drives last year.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Plans to offer free TV channel for everyone

Plans to offer free TV channel for everyone

All you need to launch your own television channel is a mobile phone with a camera, Finnish technology start-up Floobs said on Thursday. Floobs plans to offer a free television channel for everyone, enabling people to run live shows or pre-recorded materi
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
No short-term health risks by mobile phones

No short-term health risks by mobile phones

Mobile phones do not pose short-term health risks, but it remains too soon to say whether they can cause brain cancer or whether children face greater risks than adults, British scientists said on Wednesday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Google, at age 10, is official heart of the Internet

Google, at age 10, is official heart of the Internet

Born 10 years ago, the Google Internet search engine has grown into the electronic centre of human knowledge by indexing billions of web pages as well as images, books and videos.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Motorola unveils ultimate video experience

Motorola unveils ultimate video experience

Motorola, Inc on Tuesday unveiled the ultimate video experience at IBC 2007. The live demonstrations are based on Motorola's breadth of gateways, set-top boxes and video solutions, showing experiences such as Follow Me TV TM (where content can be moved ac
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Thin-client laptops offer diskless future

Thin-client laptops offer diskless future

Wyse Technology Inc had released a laptop thin client that has no disk drive or fan, a relatively long battery life and a full-size keyboard. The device also supports multimedia and runs silently. It's intended for business use, but analysts said it's the
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Apple sells one-millionth iPhone

Apple sells one-millionth iPhone

Apple Inc said on Monday it has sold its one-millionth iPhone, just days after it cut the price of its smartphone by $200. The device, launched to much fanfare 74 days ago, combines a mobile phone, Internet browser and digital entertainment player. Apple
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Warid Telecom to launch mobile TV services

Warid Telecom to launch mobile TV services

Pakistan's Warid Telecom planning to launch ROK-powered mobile TV services. The deal marks ROK's second mobile TV deployment in Pakistan after going live with Telenor in April.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Germany approves plan for TV on phones

Germany approves plan for TV on phones

German anti-monopoly authorities on Friday approved plans by mobile phone operators T-Mobile, O2 and Vodafone to create a joint technical platform to bring television to mobile phones.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Ericsson sees China for 3G licences in 2008

Ericsson sees China for 3G licences in 2008

Telecom network maker Ericsson still expects China will award licences for third-generation mobile phone networks in 2008, the company's top executive said on Tuesday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
In Short: computerised polyglots to serve Beijing Olympics

In Short: computerised polyglots to serve Beijing Olympics

A foreigner might find it easier to learn about Beijing even if he doesn't speak Chinese during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. For example, if he wants to taste Chinese food and yet doesn't know where he should go, he may use his roaming cell phone to
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Toyota eyes new domestic plant

Toyota eyes new domestic plant

The Toyota Motor Corp group plans to build a new car assembly plant in northern Japan to meet brisk demand, news reports said on September 14. Toyota is in the final stages of negotiations to build a 50 billion yen (435 million dollars) auto plant in the
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Alcatel-Lucent issues another profit warning

Alcatel-Lucent issues another profit warning

French-US telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent issued its second profit-warning of the year on September 13, sparking a sharp fall in the group's share price despite management assurances the merger of the two groups would prove fruitful.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Alcatel-Lucent issues another profit warning

Alcatel-Lucent issues another profit warning

French-US telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent issued its second profit-warning of the year on September 13, sparking a sharp fall in the group's share price despite management assurances the merger of the two groups would prove fruitful.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Credit crunch may take shine off disaster bonds

Credit crunch may take shine off disaster bonds

The credit crunch may dull appetite for complex tools reinsurers issue to share catastrophe and other risks, chipping away at the sector's growth prospects after it first looked to have largely escaped the crisis.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Credit crunch may take shine off disaster bonds

Credit crunch may take shine off disaster bonds

The credit crunch may dull appetite for complex tools reinsurers issue to share catastrophe and other risks, chipping away at the sector's growth prospects after it first looked to have largely escaped the crisis.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Subprime crisis to squeeze German investment

Subprime crisis to squeeze German investment

Germany faces a slowdown in corporate investment due to the US subprime mortgage crisis as banks focus on avoiding exposure to risky borrowers and weaker US demand eats into profits at German exporters.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Nomura launches property unit in Singapore

Nomura launches property unit in Singapore

Top Japanese brokerage Nomura Holdings, looking to build up its equities business in Asia beyond Japan, has set up a unit in Singapore to invest in and finance property deals in the region and to develop a real estate investment trust (REIT) business.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Russian authorities block Siemens deal

Russian authorities block Siemens deal

Russian anti-monopoly authorities on September 12 rejected a request by German industrial giant Siemens to purchase a controlling stake in a major producer of Russian electricity production equipment.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
ASML bets on more revenue growth in Asia

ASML bets on more revenue growth in Asia

Dutch chip equipment maker ASML is betting on more revenue growth in Asia next year as its major semiconductor customers ride on an upturn in the chip industry, a company executive said on September 12.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
ASML bets on more revenue growth in Asia

ASML bets on more revenue growth in Asia

Dutch chip equipment maker ASML is betting on more revenue growth in Asia next year as its major semiconductor customers ride on an upturn in the chip industry, a company executive said on September 12.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Alitalia first half net loss narrows

Alitalia first half net loss narrows

Italy's struggling national carrier Alitalia said its net loss narrowed marginally in the first half of the year but it still has enough cash reserves to keep flying for another year while new management seeks a buyer.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Alitalia first half net loss narrows

Alitalia first half net loss narrows

Italy's struggling national carrier Alitalia said its net loss narrowed marginally in the first half of the year but it still has enough cash reserves to keep flying for another year while new management seeks a buyer.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
India approves Reliance gas price with some changes

India approves Reliance gas price with some changes

India on September 12 approved with some changes Reliance Industries' pricing formula for natural gas from an offshore block, saying its alterations would result in a price 8.3 percent lower than had been proposed.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Bank of America wins Fed's approval for LaSalle purchase

Bank of America wins Fed's approval for LaSalle purchase

Bank of America (BoA) Corp on September 14 won approval from the US Federal Reserve for its $21 billion acquisition of LaSalle Bank Corp from Dutch bank ABN AMRO Holding NV. The decision is the final regulatory approval needed for the transaction, which i
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Recession in US economy may hit media companies

Recession in US economy may hit media companies

Fears that a possible US recession will sap advertising spending have soured investors on the media industry, but some entertainment companies just might be more resilient than Wall Street thinks.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Thai shares likely to be range-bound

Thai shares likely to be range-bound

Thai share prices are likely to be range-bound as investors wait to see whether the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week, dealers said on Friday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Seoul shares may see subdued trade

Seoul shares may see subdued trade

South Korean share prices will remain dogged by subdued trading in the coming week ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting and the release of other US economic data, dealers said Friday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Australian shares expected to continue recovery

Australian shares expected to continue recovery

Australian share prices are expected to rise, continuing a recovery from jitters over the US credit squeeze that has seen the market post gains for four straight weeks, dealers said on Friday. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed on Friday up 0.4 percen
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Asian currencies up against dollar

Asian currencies up against dollar

Asian currencies climbed against the dollar last week on anticipation of a US rate cut, but Japanese gains were capped by a domestic political crisis.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Bangladesh central bank takes reverse repos at 6.5 percent

Bangladesh central bank takes reverse repos at 6.5 percent

Bangladesh's central bank said on Sunday it accepted one-to-seven-day reverse repos worth 12.14 billion taka ($177 million) at a 6.50 percent interest rate. On Thursday, before the Friday and Saturday weekend, the bank accepted reverse repos worth 12.04 b
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Jakarta shares likely to remain volatile

Jakarta shares likely to remain volatile

Indonesian share prices were expected to continue moving cautiously as the market remains volatile to regional sentiment, dealers said Friday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Singapore shares to extend gains

Singapore shares to extend gains

Singapore share prices are expected to extend their gains on expectations the US Federal Reserve will ease monetary policy by cutting interest rates to spur the economy, dealers said on Friday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Japanese government bonds decline

Japanese government bonds decline

Japanese government bonds fell on Friday as a nearly 2 percent jump in the Nikkei share average and an overnight slide in US Treasuries helped push futures further away from a 19-month high touched earlier in the week.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Japanese government bonds decline

Japanese government bonds decline

Japanese government bonds fell on Friday as a nearly 2 percent jump in the Nikkei share average and an overnight slide in US Treasuries helped push futures further away from a 19-month high touched earlier in the week.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Taiwan shares consolidating before US Fed meet

Taiwan shares consolidating before US Fed meet

Taiwan share prices are expected to continue consolidating ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy-making meeting scheduled for September 18, dealers said. Market sentiment remains cautious as investors keep a close eye on whether the Fed will adjust its
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Indian shares may hit record high if Fed cuts rates

Indian shares may hit record high if Fed cuts rates

Indian share prices may hit a record high if the US Federal Reserve opts to cut rates at its monetary policy meeting, dealers said on Friday. For the week to September 14, the Mumbai stock exchange's 30-share benchmark Sensex index rose marginally by 0.08
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Hong Kong bourse chief calls for single China market

Hong Kong bourse chief calls for single China market

China and Hong Kong should create a single stock market to take-on the world's leading bourses, the head of the southern city's exchange said in an interview published on Friday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Volatile trading expected in Tokyo stock market

Volatile trading expected in Tokyo stock market

Volatile trading is expected in the Tokyo stock market as market participants keep a close watch on a US interest rate decision and a Japanese leadership battle, dealers said.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Bali bombers ready to die: lawyer

Bali bombers ready to die: lawyer

A lawyer for the three Bali bombers on death row in Indonesia said Sunday they were ready to die after signing a last statement reportedly vowing their deaths would lead to "hell for infidels."
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Litvinenko suspect confirms Russian parliament bid

Litvinenko suspect confirms Russian parliament bid

Andrei Lugovoi, who is wanted in Britain for the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, confirmed on Sunday that he intends to run for parliament on the ultra-nationalist LDPR party's ticket.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Dozen rebels, two children killed

Dozen rebels, two children killed

Afghan and US-led forces backed by air power clashed with Taliban insurgents Sunday in Afghanistan, killing more than a dozen rebels, officials said. About 10 insurgents were killed early Sunday when US-led warplanes pounded militant positions in the sout
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Iranian weapons intercepted in Afghanistan

Iranian weapons intercepted in Afghanistan

Nato troops deployed in Afghanistan have intercepted an Iranian arms shipment destined for the Taliban in what appears to be an escalating flow of weaponry between the two former enemies, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Iran sees progress in Russia nuclear talks

Iran sees progress in Russia nuclear talks

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said talks with Russia over the much delayed completion of Iran's first nuclear power station are making progress, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Greece heads to polls under pall of fire tragedy

Greece heads to polls under pall of fire tragedy

Greece held general elections Sunday for a new parliament in what was expected to be a close call for Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis' conservatives in the aftermath of a national fire tragedy.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Turkish Prime Minister to decide on headscarf ban

Turkish Prime Minister to decide on headscarf ban

A controversial decision on whether Turkey's new constitution will allow headscarves in universities will be left to the prime minister as a commission drafting the charter failed to reach agreement, media reported.
Published 17 Sep, 2007 12:00am