unanimously approves a new US resolution on Iraq . Russia , Germany and France back the resolution but will not provide troops or money. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3197688.stm]. A survey indicates poor morale amongst the US troops serving in Iraq. [http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=4&u=/nm/20031016/ts_nm/iraq_usa_morale_dc]
East Asia : President Bush re-affirms his intention to pressure China and Japan into fair policies re their exchange rates. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3192108.stm]. China's trade surplus is shrinking as imports surge. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3192982.stm] At the same time India is wrestling with the implications of the sustained appreciation of the rupee against the dollar. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?msid=237135]
's first astronaut, Yang Liwei returns to earth safely aboard a Shenzhou spacecraft, Shenzhou 5 . During the 21-hour trip, he circled the planet 14 times. {Link without Title}
Apple launches its iTunes Music Store, an online download music store, for the Microsoft Windows platform. The iTunes software can be downloaded from apple.com for free.
