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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2006
Page
11
President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush board Air Force One for the trip to India and Pakistan. The image highlights a presidential visit marked by high level diplomacy and regional focus.
Senators from both parties challenged a Bush administration plan to sell more than 300000 acres of national forest to fund rural schools. They warned short term gains would cost public lands and questioned if proceeds would meet rural funding needs.
The Conference Board reports the U.S. consumer confidence index fell to 101.7 in February from 106.8 in January, signaling waning optimism about near term jobs. Lynn Franco notes concern for the short term economy while present conditions remain near a multi year high.
Baghdad experiences a wave of sectarian violence with at least 66 dead and dozens wounded across multiple incidents including mortar strikes on Shiite shrines and mosque hits. President Bush urged Iraqis to choose unity over chaos as Cabinet tallies death tolls and injuries.
Inmates fought police at Kabul's main prison reopening hostilities after a fragile truce. Officials say at least six killed and dozens wounded as inmates and guards clashed near a gate and yard while demands for amnesty and new trials surface.
Chinese President Hu Jintao denounced Taiwan's Chen Shui-bian for abolishing a unification committee, calling it a dangerous step toward independence. Beijing warned it will not permit separation. The United States and Japan urged renewed talks between Taipei and Beijing.
Suspected Maoist militants attacked a convoy in rural Chhattisgarh near Darbhaguda, blowing up a truck and setting two ablaze. Police say 23 people died and 33 were injured, mostly in the explosion hit vehicle.
Iran's foreign minister said Tehran opposes atomic weapons and the IAEA has found no proof of weapons manufacture. He reaffirmed rights to peaceful nuclear tech and rejected demands to end uranium enrichment. He met PM Koizumi and urged Japanese firms to help build 10 to 15 nuclear plants in Iran.
Berlin reports the H5N1 bird flu found in a cat on Ruegen, first animal case in central Europe. Officials urge keeping pets indoors after the weekend discovery following numerous wild bird infections. Thomas Mettenleiter of the Friedrich Loeffler Institute notes transmission mirrors Asia patterns.
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