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JK polls, Iraq, terrorism feature in Vajpayee-Blair talks
London: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on October 12 held talks with his
British counterpart Tony Blair focusing on the post-poll developments in Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan, terrorism and Iraq crisis.
US attack on Iraq will hit India hard: Mansingh
Washington: Amidst threats of a US-led military attack against Iraq, India has said another Gulf War will create "massive problems" for it as its nationals working there would be affected as also its oil supplies.
11 killed as troops attack Abu Sayyaf rebels
Jolo (Philippines): Eleven soldiers were killed and 25 people wounded on October 12 in military attacks on Abu Sayyaf guerrillas and their allies in this Southern
island of Jolo, sources said.
Gulf ministers too loathe Saddam Hussein: Straw
London: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on October 12 that Egypt, Jordan, Iran and Kuwait may find military action against Iraq "justifiable" if authorised by international law and seen as a last resort.
Annan sparks controversy with remark over Iraq
United Nations: A comment by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to some students that member states favour the French position of two-resolution approach on Iraq has raised a controversy.
UN sets October 16 as date for debate on Iraq
United Nations: The United Nations (UN) Security Council will begin debate from October 16 on Iraq, Council President Martin Belinga-Eboutou of Cameroon said.
Pak polls a milestone in road to Democracy: US
Washington: The United States has welcomed the results of the Pakistan general elections as "an important milestone in the country's ongoing transition to Democracy", but rejected the victory of hardliners as having anything to do with President Pervez Musharraf's ties with Washington.
Annan greets Jimmy Carter on winning Nobel Prize
United Nations: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was delighted to learn that former US President Jimmy Carter had won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2002, Annan's spokesman said on October 11.
‘US can be 'facilitator' to solve Kashmir issue’
Washington: US can be a "facilitator" rather than a "mediator" in solving Kashmir issue, Indian Ambassador to the United States Lalit Mansingh has said.
Putin agrees on UN resolution over Iraq
Zavidovo (Russia): Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 11 agreed with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on the need for a tough new UN resolution on weapons inspections in Iraq but rejected the threat of force.
‘Iraq ready to receive UN weapons inspectors’
United Nations: Iraq on October 11 confirmed agreements with the United Nations for resuming weapons inspections, saying it was ready to receive the inspectors next week, diplomats said.
US mulling on military occupation govt in Iraq: Powell
Washington: The United States is mulling the possibility of installing a military occupation government in Iraq if it becomes necessary to oust Saddam Hussein by force, Secretary of State Colin Powell has said.
Warplanes hit missile site in Southern Iraq: US
Washington: Warplanes from a US-British coalition attacked a mobile surface-to-air missile site in Southern Iraq on October 11 in the third consecutive day of strikes directed at Iraqi air defences, US military officials said.
EU hails J&K polls, calls for Indo-Pak talks
Copenhagen: The European Union on October 11 welcomed the conclusion of elections in Jammu and Kashmir, urging all parties to respect the results of the vote, marred by two months of intense violence.
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