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Al-Qaida may be regrouping elsewhere: Rumsfeld
Washington: Pakistan has nabbed "several handfuls" of al-Qaida suspects in recent weeks but members of Osama bin Laden's terrorist network may be regrouping elsewhere, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has said.
US issues fresh travel restrictions on Pak
Washington: A day after lifting travel restrictions on India, the United States on July 23 issued a fresh warning to its citizens against journey to Pakistan and "strongly" urged those already there to leave the country fearing terrorist attacks against them following conviction in Daniel Pearl murder case.
Wickremesinghe willing to meet Prabhakaran
Washington: Visiting Sri Lankan Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe has said he is willing to meet Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and stated the government's goal in the forthcoming talks with the rebels would be keep the country unified while devolving powers downwards to the regions.
'Pentagon, US State Dept lock horns over India'
Washington: Differences have emerged between the US State Department and the Pentagon over the sale of Israel's Arrow missile defence system to India, a media report in Washington said on July 23.
Pak’s Islamic character to be maintained: Musharraf
Islamabad: Asserting that Islamic character of Pakistan would be maintained, President Pervez Musharraf has said there is no move to declare it a secular state in the proposed Constitutional amendments.
Russians killing dozens of Chechens: Rights group
Moscow: The head of a top world rights watchdog on July 23 accused the Russian military of killing up to 80 Chechens a month, many of them young males, via abductions and murders.
Khatami accuses US of steering world towards war
Kuala Lumpur: Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on July 23 accused the United States of steering the world along a "frightening" path towards war in its fight against terrorism.
India brushes aside Amnesty Int'l criticisms
London: Brushing aside Amnesty International criticism for not allowing it to visit Gujarat, India on July 23 said events in the state were already under continual independent scrutiny of its own organisations like the National Human Rights Commission and other National Commissions and NGOs.
Palestine vows revenge for Israeli air strike
Ramallah: The death of 13 civilians, including eight children, in an Israeli air
strike, which killed Hamas' military leader sparked outrage on July 23 from
Palestinian leaders, who accused Washington of complicity in a "war crime", while military groups vowed bloody vengeance.
Amnesty slams India for ban on Guj riots probe
London: International Human Rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on July 23
criticised India for refusing it visa to go to Gujarat for an independent probe into the communal riots there, saying the denial would "damage" the image of the Indian and Gujarat governments.
C'wealth to send observers to monitor Pak polls
Islamabad: The Commonwealth is planning to send observers to monitor the country's first general elections since a military takeover almost three years ago, officials announced on July 23.
Israeli air strike kills 15 Palestinians in Gaza
Gaza City: An Israeli warplane killed 15 Palestinians late on July 22 in a targeted raid that blew apart a top militant, wounded 140 other people and chilled fledgling hopes for rekindling the peace process.
Sharif's brother may return to Pak to lead PML-N
Islamabad: Deposed Premier Nawaz Sharif's brother Shahbaz Sharif might return to head the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) ahead of the October elections, media
reports published on July 23 said.
Bangla PM congratulates President-elect Kalam
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and acting President Jamirudding Sircar on July 23 congratulated Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on being elected President of India.
Bush pep talk fails to stop US stock meltdown
New York: The stock market meltdown continued unabated in the United States on July 23, raising fears about the health of the American economy and its adverse impact globally.
Bangladesh restricts Indians for Musharraf's visit
Dhaka: Bangladesh has imposed restrictions in issuing visas to Indian nationals for "the coming few days" in the wake of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's visit next week, a senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on July 23.
'Musharraf dissenters a threat to his life'
Islamabad: Pakistan's Military ruler General Pervez Musharraf faces threat to his life from those who do not approve of the policies of his government, Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider has said dispelling however, the involvement of al-Qaida's involvement as an organisation.
Pak not to reciprocate India gesture on airspace
Islamabad: Pakistan has no intention to open its airspace for Indian aircraft in the near future, Defence Secretary Lt Gen (Retd) Hamid Nawaz Khan has said.
WorldCom: Judge gives nod for independent probe
Washington: The appointment of an independent Commissioner to investigate the mismanagement, irregularities and fraud in the WorldCom bankruptcy case has been approved by the federal judge overseeing the charges.
China developing systems to jam US satellites: Report
Hyderabad: The Chinese government might have acquired laser equipment that could be used to develop ground-based systems which would target satellites, according to a report in 'Spacenews' published from Washington.
Annan condemns Israeli attack on Gaza strip
United Nations (UN): United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has condemned Israeli attack on Gaza Strip that left 11 people dead and more than a hundred injured.
UK too lifts travel restrictions to India
London: UK has ended travel restrictions on citizens travelling to India, and eased restrictions on visits to Pakistan.
Fundamentals of economic growth strong: Bush
Washington: Emphasising that fundamentals of economic growth were strong and corporate profits were improving, US President George W Bush has expressed hope that the Congress will pass a Bill to put meaningful reforms in place.
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