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Pak hopeful of full attendance at 2003 SAARC meet
Islamabad: Even as Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee was non-committal about attending the next SAARC summit in Pakistan in 2003, Islamabad on September 23 said it was hopeful that all member states would participate in the meeting.
Russia, India ink $ 1 bn pact on nuke power plant
Moscow: India and Russia have signed three contracts worth $ 1 billion for the construction of Kudankulam nuclear power station in Tamil Nadu.
Irrational politics hindering SAARC ties: Vajpayee
Male (Maldives): In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on September 23 asserted that "some irrational political motivations" were hindering efforts for closer economic integration within South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation (SAARC) and called for "partnership" among Democratic societies in the global war against terrorism.
Iraq mobilises against new UNSC resolution
Baghdad: Iraq on September 23 urged the world to oppose a new disarmament resolution that the United States wants to push through the United Nations this week as a prelude to war on Baghdad.
China to match Indian software exports in 4 years
Beijing: With the entry of major Indian software giants into China, the Communist giant will be able to catch up with India in software exports in a matter of four years, a leading industry analyst has forecast.
Grenade blast near US Embassy in Jakarta kills 1
Jakarta: A grenade exploded inside a vehicle during an attempted attack on a US Embassy residence in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on September 23, killing one of the assailants, police said.
US awaits Congress' support, war plans take shape
Washington: A first draft of US war plans for strikes on Iraq was released on September 22, as lawmakers expressed confidence of broad Congressional support for a military campaign with or without UN backing.
Schroeder's coalition wins German polls: official
Berlin: Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's ruling Centre-Left coalition won Germany's national election after a nail-biting finish, according to a final official estimate released early September 23.
UN must not serve as platform for US strike: Iraq
Babylon (Iraq): Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan called on the United Nations on September 22 not to "serve as a platform" for a US military attack on Iraq.
Blast near US diplomatic building in Jakarta
Jakarta: A vehicle packed with explosives blew up near a housing building of US embassy officials in Jakarta early on September 23, police said.
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