Iran accuses US

WASHINGTON – UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said he had no evidence that Iran is building nuclear weapons and accused US leaders of adding ‘fuel to the fire’ with recent bellicose rhetoric.

Darfur talks ongoing * SIRTE – The United Nations and African Union said there was no question of interrupting the Darfur peace process despite calls by rebels to do so. Terror verdicts expected * Spain’s anti-terrorist court will on Wednesday hand down verdicts against 28 people accused of involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings, claimed in the name of al Qaeda, which killed 191 people and injured 1 841 others.23 die in Philippines * MANILA -Twenty-three people have been killed in the run-up to yesterday’s elections in the Philippines to choose tens of thousands of village chiefs and their youth representatives, police said.Pakistan kills 10 militants * MINGORA – Troops backed by gunship helicopters killed 10 militants loyal to a radical pro-Taliban cleric in troubled northwest Pakistan in ongoing clashes, officials said.Transfer of power * KARBALA – The US military said it will transfer the security of the central Shi’ite province of Karbala to Iraqi forces yesterday.Aid goes to NKorea * SEOUL – A ship with heavy fuel oil provided by the United States was headed to North Korea as nations involved in disarmament talks resumed talks on energy aid for the communist country.Nampa-AFPTerror verdicts expected * Spain’s anti-terrorist court will on Wednesday hand down verdicts against 28 people accused of involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings, claimed in the name of al Qaeda, which killed 191 people and injured 1 841 others.23 die in Philippines * MANILA -Twenty-three people have been killed in the run-up to yesterday’s elections in the Philippines to choose tens of thousands of village chiefs and their youth representatives, police said.Pakistan kills 10 militants * MINGORA – Troops backed by gunship helicopters killed 10 militants loyal to a radical pro-Taliban cleric in troubled northwest Pakistan in ongoing clashes, officials said.Transfer of power * KARBALA – The US military said it will transfer the security of the central Shi’ite province of Karbala to Iraqi forces yesterday.Aid goes to NKorea * SEOUL – A ship with heavy fuel oil provided by the United States was headed to North Korea as nations involved in disarmament talks resumed talks on energy aid for the communist country.Nampa-AFP