Volume 5 Number 50 Thu. July 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   Israel demolishes homes of wanted Palestinians The Israeli army demolished yesterday the family homes of two Palestinians supected of involvement in deadly attacks, military sources and witnesses said.   White House refuses to provide intelligence report on Iraq The White House and the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) have refused to give the Senate Intelligence Committee a one-page summary of intelligence report on Iraq prepared for US President George Bush Iraq tops agenda in US-India talks US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage held talks with India's new leaders yesterday, with the situation in Iraq topping the agenda, Indian and US officials said.   US denies strip searching Indian minister The US embassy in Delhi has denied that former Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes was strip-searched while entering the US last year.   Freed Swede Says I was tortured at Guantanamo A Swede released from Guantanamo Bay last week said he had been tortured by exposure to freezing cold, noise and bright lights and chained during his 2-1/2-year imprisonment. Six nations sign pact for cheap AIDS drugs Six nations facing serious HIV/AIDS epidemics have forged a pact promoting low-cost drugs, officials at the world AIDS forum said yesterday.     Advertisement