National & World News Archive August 2003
A prayer for unity, then carnage
Ministers Ready to Take Control
US Decree Strips Thousands of Their Jobs
Talks Impasse Threatens Cheap Drugs Deal
As Many As 17 Dead in Najaf Blast
UK Tries to Head Off Plan for Eu Rival to Nato
Family of Chechnya victim flee
Last-minute Deal on Cheap Drugs
Aid agencies evacuate their workers
Oil Disaster Was Underestimated
Amid the ruins, new verdict on holy site
Outrage at 'corruption waiver'
400 victims of heatwave unclaimed
Violence Jeopardises Peace Deal
'Forty Dead' in Bombay Bombings
Orchestra brings together young Arabs and Jews
Boutros Ghali Lambasts Pliant Un
British Soldiers Gunned Down in Basra Ambush
Living Proof As Chemical Ali is Captured
Freed hostages home after desert ordeal
French heatwave death toll put at 13,600
Camp Delta Justice Urged
They came to bring relief from war. Now they are asking: why us?
Cameraman Shot Dead By Us Troops
US unveils new secret weapon
Profile: Narendra Modi
Liberian Rebels Drop Demand
Nepal Peace Talks Stumble
Saudis Insist Britons Were Guilty
Max Factor Heir Must Pay $19m for Rape
Fears grow as demand surges
Gay black man died a victim of double prejudice
America Still in the Dark Over Power Disaster
Town Goes Lotto Loopy - But Winner Lies Low
Huge power cut hits US east coast
US military pioneers death ray bomb
Complex global web had arms dealer trapped from the very beginning
66m Euro Prize Unclaimed in Europe's Biggest Lottery Win
Liberians 'liberate' Food Supplies
Conflict Reignites in Monrovia Despite Taylor's Departure
US Troops Approach Liberia As Taylor Makes His Exit
'We want to ensure the country does not forget what happened'
Clock Ticks Down to Taylor's Exit From Liberia
Eruption of Violence in Basra Angers Army
Days Are Numbered for Aboriginal 'tent Embassy'
Exhausted and Starving Nation Glimpses Peace
British Troops Battle to Control Mobs in Basra
Impoverished Georgia harbours fatal form of TB
US Shoots Two Dead at Start of Softer Rule
Berlin tries to register the Wall
Straw Backs Enhanced 'red Card' Role in Eu
Liberian Fighters in Frenzy of Rape
Liberia waits anxiously for Mr Fixit's next trick
Liberian Rebels Hail Truce As Victory
East Timor Tribunal to Clear General
Airline Bodies in Last Ditch Battle on Payouts
Basque bombers warn tourists to keep out of 'war zone'
The Unreported Cost of War: at Least 827 American Wounded
Iraqi shrine blast linked to UN attack
Israeli assassins kill hopes of peace for Palestinians
Eurosceptics 'meddle in Swedish vote'
Murdered ayatollah was seen as key player by Tehran
Diplomat Denied Bail in Explosion Case
Last Voices From the Twin Towers
Spanish Pm Refuses Torture Extradition
US Accuses N Korea of Nuclear Test Threat
Tibet is Modernising, But at What Cost to Its Culture?
Top Shia Cleric Dies in Iraqi Mosque Bombing
France calls for transatlantic charter to mend rift on Iraq
N Korea in nuclear concession
French Politicians Get Real
'We Don't Have Police, We Have Gunmen'
UN Removes Prosecutor From Rwanda Tribunal
Israel Kills Activist in Rocket Response
9/11 Last Calls Reveal Horror
Loggers Rip Into Poland's Wild Forest
Territorial Army Soldier Killed in Iraq
US ends funds for African Aids programme
Quake Hits Lord of the Rings Land
Mugabe Palace Hints at Plans to Stay
Man Kills Six Colleagues in Shooting
French May Give Up Bank Holiday to Fund Elderly Care
US-N Korea Talks Hit Obstacles
Palestinian Pm Fights for Political Survival
Iraq to Cost Countless Billions, Us Admits
9/11 Victims' Last Words to Be Revealed
Bremer Admits Iraq Shortfalls
Israeli Missile Attack on Hamas Leader Misses Target and Kills Passerby
Rwandan Leader Wins 94% of Vote
India Blames Pakistan for Bombay Bomb Attacks
Iran Faces Showdown on Nuclear Secrets
Israeli Missile Attack on Hamas Leader Kills Passerby
Red Cross cuts staff as clashes spread
Japan detains North Korean ferry
Terror comes to Bombay's tourist hub as blasts widen India's communal divide
US Green Activists Vandalise 'polluting' 4x4 Cars
Portuguese Fires Ravage Forests
Police Take Last Look at Mystery of Missing Pm
US Bombs Base of Resurgent Taliban
Intimidation Alleged in Rwanda Poll
US to Train Iraqi Police Volunteers in Hungary
45 Killed in Bombay Bomb Blasts
Red Cross 'scales Back' Iraq Presence
US 'using Saddam's spies to combat terrorism'
Rocket launched as police crack down on Hamas
Iran threatens UK over arrest of ex-ambassador
Israel kills four in missile attack
Germany in warning to freed hostages
Election Brings New Fear to Rwanda
British Troops Stick to 'softly, Softly' Tactics Despite Killings
Putin ready to reel in corrupt sushi industry
Diehards Who Kill for a Revolution
Israel Vows to Assassinate Militia Leaders
Israel to continue targeting militants
Bomb investigators turn suspicions on Iraqi guards
Election seen as foregone conclusion
Foreign terrorists infiltrating Iraq, US warns
UN Threat to Halt Food Aid to Zimbabwe
Italian Pm Loses Opera Plot
Road Map Sowed Seeds of Ceasefire's Destruction
Bush Appoints Anti-muslim to Peace Role
Annan Throws Doubt on International Help in Iraq
Homecoming of Rwanda's Killers
Peace hopes blown apart in tit for tat
US pins hopes on UN to bolster Iraq force
How the truce was broken
Pragmatist whose two-state solution cut no ice with Israel
Capture draws net on Saddam's dwindling band
Mystery group says it planted Baghdad bomb
Chirac goes on TV to quell heatwave anger
Berlusconi Makes Friendly Overtures to Schröder
Killing of Hamas Leader Ends Truce
Israeli tanks poised to hit back
Bloodied but unbowed, UN vows to stay to finish the job of rebuilding Iraq
North Korea 'wants cash to reunite families'
Bomb type and tactics point to al-Qaida
Venezuelans demand a vote
Muted feelings for 'martyr' with a grudge
Saddam No Longer a Joke for Syrian Satirist
Australian Icon of Far Right Jailed for Fraud
Bush in Talks to Bolster Un Role
UN chief gave new voice to Iraq
Sharon Faces New Corruption Inquiry
Drug Lead in West Virginia Shootings
Mugabe to Run Food Aid Distribution
Palestinian Suicide Bomber Kills 20 and Shatters Peace Process
Iraq: the Agony Goes on
Argentina eyes new era of justice, openness and pride
French health chief quits as heatwave row continues
Palestinians Expect Checkpoint Deal to Clinch Israeli Pullout From Four West Bank Cities
Police Link Three Murders to Copycat Sniper in a Truck
Three Killed in Taliban Raid on Police Post
Mass Graves to Reveal Iraq War Toll
US Troops 'crazy' in Killing of Cameraman
Peace Talks Held Up By Roadblocks
Eight die in Iranian border riot
'We don't want executions. The noose is too good for them'
Electricity Warnings to Prevent New Us Blackout
Emergency Talks on Heatwave
Nine Held for Jakarta Hotel Bombing
22 Die in Taliban Attack on Police Station
Argentina Begins Healing Process By Reopening Wounds of the Dirty War
US Irons Out Wrinkles in the Road Map
He is Blamed for the Death of 2,000 Muslims in India. So Why is Narendra Modi in Wembley?
Iraq Hit By Fresh Attack on Oil Pipeline
Jail Britons reject Saudi '£1m hush money offer'
Terror Blast Cuts Off Iraq's Oil Pipeline to Turkey
Lockerbie Brother: 'i Don't Want £6m, I Want the Truth'
Mugabe Plots to Quit Without Standing Trial for Crimes
Spirit of 9/11 back in blacked out Big Apple
Venezuela tries to put Chavez to the test
Germans aim for laid-back new image
Copycat sniper fear on killings
Bali Bombing Suspect Had Plastic Surgery
Terror Experts Fear Athens Games Are 'peach of a Target'
Lockerbie Deal to End Libya's Isolation
'It Was Punishment Without Trial'
Washington Wins Partial Support From Un
Fears of Massive Oil Spill As Karachi Tanker Cracks
Dancing in the Streets As Marines Enter Monrovia
Kenyan Women Demand Rape Inquiry
US Voices Deep Regret for Baghdad Flag Incident
US Captures Bali Bomb Suspect
British Officer Killed By Bomb in Iraq
Indian newsreader scales TV tower in protest over low pay
Saudi Arabia to question '12,000 citizens'
Moroccan on trial for 9/11 attacks
Saudi plane plot uncovered by chance
Thousands go on strike in Chile
Officers could face trial as Argentina moves to end 'Dirty War' amnesty
Indonesia to Tighten Terror Law
Taliban Blamed As Afghan Bus Bomb Kills 15
BA Halts Flights to Saudi Amid Terror Fears
Briton in Us Court on Missile Sale Charges
Up to 17 Killed in Afghanistan Bus Blast
Briton Held As Missile Plot Foiled
Iran's leader admits reforms have stalled
Pakistan offers ceasefire
EU Drive to Fight Global Warming
Five Die in Fierce Gun Battle As Violence in Saudi Capital Mounts
Human Shields Face 12 Years' Jail for Visiting Iraq
Suicide Attacks in Israel Test Road Map to Peace
Bodies Left Unburied in Paris As Heat Toll Soars
Saddam Ordered Chemical Attack, Inspector to Claim
Kursk families demand new inquiry
Be prepared for terror attacks, says Bremer
Israel attacks Hizbullah after fatal shelling
Indian Mps Point the Way to Peace Talks
80 Flee in Brazil Jail Breakout
Rage lingers after Mbeki acts on Aids
Make Iran Next, Says Ayatollah's Grandson
A Tennis Dad and a Court Mystery
Prince Used Contacts to Free Saudi Jail Britons
Ex-pat dream that turned to nightmare
Saudi system condemned
Treason trial gets go-ahead
Russian mothers plead for sons to stay in Guantanamo
Pretoria Reverses Aids Policy
Jakarta Bomber 'in Terror Network'
Cuban Exiles Furious As Rebel Stays to Fight in Havana
Jewish Settlers on Explosives Charges
Hijacker Crashed Flight 93, Says Fbi
Britons Set Free After Secret Deal
Report Suggests Hijackers Crashed Flight 93
Bali Bomber to Contest Death Sentence
Saudis Free Bomb Blast Britons
Iran holding al-Qaida men 'as bargaining chip with US'
Mexico City will try 'zero tolerance'
Diamond Necklace Exposed Bhutto Money-laundering Trail
£43m Lotto Jackpot Whips Up Gambling Frenzy in Italy
Chilean Forest Fires Devastate Ancient Trees
Briton Jailed in Ethiopia for Child Sex Abuse
New Eu Plan to Toughen Asylum Rules
Jordanian Embassy Blast Kills 11 in Baghdad
Smiling Bomber to Face Firing Squad for Bali Blasts
Indonesia Knew Hotel Area Was Bomb Target for Terrorists
Bali Bomber Sentenced to Death
Nato asked for help to put out fires
No-go areas planned for jobless
Mazzin Al-khazragi Returns to Iraq After 22 Years in Uk
US Media Scents a New Oj Trial As Basketball Star Faces Rape Charge
Britain Losing New Afghan Opium War
Seven Us Marines Enter Monrovia As Taylor Challenges War Crimes Court
Joy and Anger As Israel Frees 339
Liberia Tries to Block War Crimes Charges
Fear of more bombings after 13 die as terror returns to Indonesia
Bali bomb accused said attacks would go on
Camp Delta Inmate 'was No Threat'
Israel's Fence Draws Threat of Us Sanctions
Genoa Officer in 'suspicious' Car Crash
Voice of Free Iraq Walks Out on Us
13 Die As Terror Returns to Indonesia
UN police officer killed in Kosovo
Cries of coup as Azerbaijani MPs vote for president's son to be heir apparent
Motoring Mayhem As Law of the Road Crumbles in Baghdad
Nuclear Plant Hosed Down As Drought Wreaks Havoc
Israel Suspends Pullback From Occupied Areas
Belgium Caves in Over Grand Prix Tobacco Ads
Iran's hardliners step up arrests of activists
Iraqis told rules for US payouts
Berlusconi Accused of Rigging Approval for Venice Motorway
Outrage at New Block on Aids Drug
Bin Laden Deputy Warns Us of Attacks
Cash Crisis Threatens to Unseat Mugabe
We were war victims too, Germans insist
Smashy and Nicey pull the strings to support Putin
Single mother's trek inspires Israeli protesters
Tribe Gathers to Bury Saddam's Sons
Prisoners protest at Israeli 'security'
Suicide truck bomb kills 35 at Russian military hospital
Two Britons Face Terror Charges in Morocco
North Korea Agrees to Fresh Talks
Saddam Has Gone Grey and Got a Beard But Where is He?
Iraqi elections 'in less than year'
Briton accused over Casablanca bombs
New broom at NYT after Blair scandal
Lack of banknotes leads to angry riots in Harare