Volume 4 Number 229 Thu. January 15, 2004       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives International Activists in Deli decries bid to control water Water is not a commodity to be bought and sold and controlled. Water is a common property of all the global communities and we have a collective responsibility to address the need of all.   Canada may bid on Iraq projects: Bush President Bush, working to smooth relations with allies who opposed the Iraq war, reversed course Tuesday and said Canada could bid for lucrative Iraqi reconstruction projects.   British peace activist shot by Israeli forces dies A British peace activist shot in the head while observing the Israeli army in Gaza last April has died in hospital.   Murder trial of Swedish foreign minister opens A 25-year-old man charged with murdering Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh four months ago pleaded "not guilty" as the trial opened in a packed Stockholm courtroom under tight security.   Khatami stands by defiant MPs Iran's embattled President Mohammad Khatami yesterday stood by a dramatic threat to lead a mass resignation of reformists, vowing to fight off an attempt by hardliners to bar his allies from next month's   Sri Lanka's president under fire Sri Lanka's president has been accused of untenable arrogance by the prime minister, her rival for power.     Advertisement