The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Kuwait City - Iraq's neighbors pledged yesterday not to meddle in Iraqi affairs but urged U.S.-led coalition forces to fulfill their duty in providing security there. Foreign ministers from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Kuwait, Syria plus politically influential Egypt wrapped up a two-day meeting at a luxury hotel in the Kuwaiti capital yesterday about the repercussions of developments in Iraq on their region. The group has met four times since U.S. forces overthrew Saddam Hussein in April, but this weekend's talks were the first to include an Iraqi representative. Moscow - Russian rescue workers yesterday pumped warm air into the ruins of an indoor water park, hoping the heat would help some victims survive a day after the roof collapsed, killing at least 25 people and injuring more than 100. Fallujah, Iraq - Guerrillas launched a bold assault on an Iraqi police station and security compound Saturday, freeing prisoners and sparking a gun battle that killed 22 and wounded at least 37. Beijing - Twin fires have killed more than 90 people in two Chinese cities; one swept through a temple full of pilgrims, the other hit a crowded shopping mall where panicky shoppers jumped from windows to escape the blaze.