Iraqi captive tells of jail ordeal
An Iraqi prisoner allegedly abused by American soldiers has told of his ordeal, claiming he was cursed and beaten by his captors.
Cuba: US hurricane offer accepted
For the first time in decades, Cuba has accepted a US offer to send a disaster team to help, with Hurricane Wilma
Iraq: Slain four were US civilians
All four contractors killed in a brutal ambush Wednesday west of Baghdad have been identified as civilian US citizens, a State Department official said.
Iraq: Suicide rampage
A series of suicide bombings in Iraq has left at least 80 people dead and another 100 injured.
Saudis raise $77 million
A telethon for tsunami victims on Saudi state-run television has raised more than $77 million, and the Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank pledged an additional $500 million for affected countries.
Nauru close to US default
NAURU, the world's smallest republic, was on the verge of a default that would result in a major US financier seizing the once rich Pacific nation's last assets, diplomatic sources said yesterday.
Uzbekistan: Many dead after protests
Residents of Andijan say they fear hundreds have been killed during the suppression of mass protests there.
Suspected Aceh rebels ‘tortured’
Indonesian soldiers have been routinely torturing suspected Acehnese rebel prisoners, according to US-based group Human Rights Watch.
10 March 2003
Expansion abroad – job cuts at home Halvorsen warned party of enemies at the door 2004 budget tougher than this year’s Jagland: Budget process needs rethinking Minister calls for relaxation of rules restricting sale of smallholdings Schools failing immigrant children Norwegian aid worker found dead in Liberia Today’s comment from Dagens Næringsliv
Editor quits over ‘abuse’ photos
Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper apologised today for publishing faked Iraqi abuse photographs by British forces. The editor stepped down.