Amman - Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad Bolani said Thursday that the security pact being negotiated with the United States was a "purely national issue" and that Baghdad rejected any external interference in its contents.
"The security agreement with the United States is a purely national issue and thus we cannot accept any meddling that injures Iraq's interests," Bolani told reporters before the opening of a meeting that groups Interior Ministers of Iraq and eight neighbouring countries.
"The security agreement is subject only to the vision of the Iraqi government," he added.
Strasbourg - The European Parliament on Thursday criticized the 
Dhaka- Bangladesh's military-backed interim government said Thursday that it would provide the highest security to two former prime ministers and leaders of the country's two biggest political parties during the December general election.
New York - The world's largest package delivery company UPS has adjusted expectations of annual earnings 
Oslo - Two employees of Norway's largest banking group as well as the DnB NOR group itself were Thursday suspected of insider- trading, the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority said.
Johannesburg - South Africans are splitting their sides over a video showing a po-faced politician disappearing into thin air with a loud crack when his chair broke during a TV interview.
