DUJIANGYAN, China: From the heart of Beijing to the
devastated southwest, China came to a standstill Monday to mourn its
earthquake victims as the number of dead, missing or buried soared
past 71,000.
Air sirens wailed across the
country as most motorists stopped and blared their horns, bringing
an eerie halt to China’s usually bustling big cities for three
minutes from 2:28 p.m. (0628 GMT), the moment the quake struck a
week earlier.
WASHINGTON: Democratic White House hopeful Barack
Obama is bidding this week to reach a symbolically potent milestone
in his nominating battle with Hillary Clinton and take the fight to
Republican John McCain.
DUBAI: Osama bin Laden has called on Muslims to help
lift the Israeli blockade on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, in an audio
message purportedly recorded by the al-Qaeda chief and posted on the
Internet Sunday.
NEW DELHI: India’s foreign secretary will travel to Pakistan
Monday to kick-start the stagnant peace process, marking the
government’s first contact with the new civilian leadership,
officials said.
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