London— Gordon Brown stressed his determination
to stay on as Britain’s prime minister and lead
his Labour Party into the next general election,
in an interview published Sunday.
JUSTICE Secretary Jack Straw has said he has “no
problem” giving evidence to the Iraq war inquiry
in public. Mr Straw, foreign secretary during
the 2003 invasion, said he believed then-Prime
Minster Tony Blair would also be ready to
testify in an open hearing. The government has
been criticised for its decision to conduct the
inquiry, which begins in July, in private.
Paris— Thirty cultural and natural sites will
seek to become a UNESCO world heritage treasure
this week, but the east German city of Dresden
could be dropped from the list.
Seoul, South Korea —North Korea has accused the
United States of plotting atomic war against the
communist regime, saying President Barack
Obama’s recent reaffirmation of nuclear
protection of South Korea only exposed his
government’s intention to attack.
Riyadh— Conjoined twins from Morocco were
successfully separated on Saturday at King Abdul
Aziz Medical City of Riyadh. The operation,
headed by the Minister of Health Dr Abdullah Al
Rabee’ah, took more than 11 hours to complete
and makes it the 22nd successful separation by
Saudi medical teams in 19 years.
