Briefly World

Clinton not going anywhere: State Dept

WASHINGTON: The State Department shot down a report late Thursday that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been in discussions with the White House about heading the World Bank. The story is completely untrue, Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines said in the UAE.

UK lawmaker denies sex assault

LONDON: A British Conservative Party lawmaker arrested on suspicion of sexual assault vigorously denies any allegations of wrongdoing. Andrew Bridgen said he is willingly cooperating with police after being bailed on late Thursday following allegations of assaulting a 29-year-old woman in central London.

Queen gives Philip new title on birthday

LONDON: Britains Queen Elizabeth awarded her husband Prince Philip a new title as a 90th birthday present on Friday as he announced he would be winding down his official activities. The Queen conferred the office of Lord High Admiral,the titular head of the Royal Navy,to Philip.

Alaska releases Palin e-mails

ANCHORAGE: The state of Alaska has released copies of some of former governor Sarah Palins emails. Over 24,000 pages of printed emails to and from Palin were made available Friday to those willing to pay 725 for copies. Some critics say the emails will show Palin exhibited a pattern of using state resources for personal gain.

Women lost in Nepal ate grass to survive

KATMANDU: A Japanese woman who was lost in Nepals mountains for nearly two weeks said Friday that she survived by eating grass and taking shelter in small caves. Makiko Iwafuchi,49,left her hotel May 25 for a stroll near Goshainkunda lake,but got lost. She was saved when she heard voices from a nearby village.

Salehs son in control

SANAA: Ahmed Ali Saleh,son of Yemens President of Ali Abdullah Saleh,is operating from the presidential palace and his fathers main office in a military compound in the capital. The younger Saleh and his cousins have defied pressure from the vice-president to withdraw their troops from streets of Sanaa.

Gaddafi Writes to Congress

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NEW YORK: Col Muammar Gaddafi has written to members of Congress thanking them for criticising President Obama last week over his involvement in the NATO-led military campaign in Libya. I want to express my sincere gratitude for your thoughtful discussion of the issues, Gaddafi wrote in the letter.

Terror havens have to be uprooted: Panetta

WASHINGTON: Leon Panetta,the man to take over as Americas next Defence Secretary has said the war against terrorism in Afghanistan can only be won if the terrorist safe heavens are uprooted inside Pakistan. We can only win in Afghanistan if we can win in Pakistan by reducing those safe havens. The two go hand in hand, Panetta told US lawmakers at his confirmation hearing.