The incident occured when thousands of Shias marching across a bridge in a religious procession heard rumours that a suicide bomber was about to attack, triggering a stampede.

In his last years, the sickly Fahd was mostly a figurehead as the close relationship he nurtured with the United States deteriorated after the September 11 terror attacks

Former Foreign Secretary Romesh Bhandari talks about his friendship with Yasser Arafat.

US President George W Bush has sharpened his attack on Democratic opponent Senator John F Kerry on economic and welfare issues, calling him a "tax and spend liberal", while describing himself as a "compassionate conservative."

The poll, conducted by Washington Post-ABC News, suggested that 54 per cent of the voters were unfamiliar with the Massachusetts senator's positions against only 25 per cent who felt the same about Republican President George W Bush.

In a few hours the Government of India will table the Economic Survey for fiscal 2003-04. Economic Survey is always presented a day before the Annual Budget is announced by the Finance Minister. Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you

Only half the country now approves of the way Bush is managing the US war on terrorism, down 13 points since April, according to the Washington Post-ABC poll.