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Sharon dissolves Parliament, snap polls in Feb
Jerusalem: After failing to rebuild his crippled coalition government, Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on November 5 called snap polls in early February and dissolved Parliament, saying he was forced to take the decision due to numerous conditions set by potential political allies.
Vajpayee urges ASEAN to set up FTA with India
Phnom Penh: In a major initiative to boost trade and economic ties with South Asian countries, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on November 5 asked the ASEAN grouping to establish a free trade area (FTA) with India in the next ten years and announced greater tariff concessions to its lesser developed members - Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Russian troops gear up to fight 'invisible' enemy
Moscow: Close on the heels of last month's Moscow theatre siege by Chechen rebels and amid threats of more devastating terrorist attacks, Russia is gearing its armed forces for a "war without fronts and boundaries," a top Kremlin official said.
Vajpayee, 1st Indian PM to visit Laos in 45 years
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will leave for Laos on November 5 to become the first Indian head of government to visit that country in over 45 years.
China, ASEAN to usher in largest free trade zone
Phnom Penh: China and Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have signed a major deal to usher in the world's largest free trade zone encompassing more than 1.7 billion people struggling to attain prosperity after having remained in decades of poverty.
Cambodia lends Indian touch to banquet hosted for PM
Phnom Penh: Giving an Indian touch to a banquet hosted for Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and leaders attending the first-ever Indo-ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) summit, music from Raj Kapoor's film 'Aawara' was played before the august audience.
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