Baghdad—US and Iraqi troops moved against
al-Qaeda on two separate fronts with
house-to-house searches in Mosul and an
operation in the desert to stanch the flow of
insurgents and weapons to that northern city.
Jaipur— A restaurant owner from Udaipur is being
questioned by police after he claimed to have
seen one of the suspected terrorists, whose
sketch was released, along with a woman two days
ahead of Tuesday’s serial blasts in Jaipur,
India. Meanwhile, eight Bangladeshis were
detained in Ajmer in connection with the blasts,
PTI reported.
Seoul— US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez
urged South Korea Friday quickly to open its
market to American beef, and dismissed fears of
mad cow disease which have brought thousands of
protesters onto the streets.
United Nations— The deepening credit crisis in
affluent countries triggered by the housing
slump, the declining U.S. dollar value,
persisting global imbalances and soaring oil and
commodity prices pose major threats to economic
growth around the world, according to a new UN
report.
Manila— Contrary to popular belief, dead bodies
left from natural disasters such as the China
earthquake and Myanmar cyclone are not a source
of disease or a health threat to survivors, the
World Health Organisation said Friday.
