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Three Dead as Violence Mars Start of Kashmir Vote
At least three people were killed when Kashmiri nationalists opened fire on a bus in Indian Kashmir Tuesday as a third round of elections got under way in some of the troubled state's most volatile districts. Terrified passengers traveling from Delhi to the Himalayan state crouched on the floor of the vehicle for 20 minutes as suspected nationalist.. More -
Israeli Leaders Face Criticism over Abortive Siege
Israeli leaders faced a barrage of criticism on Monday after ending a siege of Yasser Arafat under White House pressure to avoid upsetting U.S. plans for possible war on Iraq.Prime Minister Ariel Sharonpulled Israeli tanks out of the Palestinian president's battered West Bank compound on Sunday, ending a 10-day-old standoff that began after resistance.. More -
France, Russia Rebuke U.S. on Iraq as Arms Experts Meet
The United States hit determined opposition from Russia and France over its stance on Iraq on Monday, threatening its bid for tough new U.N.-imposed arms inspection rules as experts met in Vienna to discuss them.Russia and France, both with veto powers in the United NationsSecurity Council which is to consider a U.S.-drafted resolution on Iraq, separately.. More -
Mubarak, Assad discuss Arab efforts to preempt US war on Iraq
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad here discussed Arab efforts to preempt a US-led war on Iraq, the official MENA news agency reported.The two leaders also discussed "the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories and Israel's refusal to implement UN resolutions" demanding its withdrawal from Palestinian.. More -
Israel Ends Arafat Siege, Licks Political Wounds
Israel licked its political wounds after ending its siege of Yasser Arafat under White House pressure to avoid upsetting U.S. plans for possible war on Iraq. Blowing kisses and making a V-for-Victory sign, the Palestinian president emerged from his battered compound on Sunday in the wake of clouds of dust from tanks retreating from a 10-day-old blockade.. More -
US, Britain Press Case on Iraq, Arms Experts Meet
The United States and Britain backed up threats of war on Iraq with diplomatic arm-twisting of reluctant allies on Sunday, as U.N. arms inspectors prepared for talks with Baghdad on resuming their work in the Arab state. The Iraq crisis also appeared to influence events in the Middle East, where Israel announced an end to a siege of Palestinian President.. More -
Morocco Faces Fractured Politics
Morocco's socialists emerged as favorites Sunday to lead a new coalition government, but they and other parties rejected any alignment with an Islamic party that gained strength in the election. Morocco faced a period of uncertainty as political parties pieced together a coalition from the fractured political map that emerged after Friday's parliamentary.. More -
U.S. Committed to Afghans, but Plans Shift in Focus
Washington will remain committed to its military role in Afghanistan regardless of action against Iraq, but will soon shift from combat missions to maintaining stability, a senior U.S. defense official said on Sunday. Asked during a one-day visit to Kabul whether there would be a withdrawal of U.S. troops, especially special forces, from Afghanistan,.. More -
Under US squeeze, Israel eases Arafat siege, Palestinians say move a "farce
Israel relaxed its siege of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Ramallah headquarters under heavy pressure from Washington but said it would keep occupation troopsin the area to ensure wanted men inside do not escape. But the decision stopped short of a complete withdrawal demanded in a UN Security Council resolution passed last week, and was denounced.. More -
Baghdad Says U.S. Warplanes Strike Southern Iraq
Iraq said on Sunday U.S. jets had raided the Basra civilian airport for the second time in a week, targeting its radar systems and the passenger terminals. In Tampa, Florida, U.S. Central Command confirmed an attack but said it was aimed at a military mobile radar at Basra "in response to hostile acts." An Iraqi Transport Ministry spokesman said in.. More -
Israel Withdraws From Arafat's HQ
Responding to powerful U.S. pressure, Israel began withdrawing its forces from Yasser Arafat's compound in Ramallah on Sunday, but said it would continue its 11-day hunt for wanted Palestinians inside from a distance, a senior Israeli official said. Shortly after the decision was announced Sunday morning, the Israeli flag was pulled down from one of.. More -
US threats to enforce disarmament over UN talks with Iraq in Vienna
Iraq prepared for talks to organise the return of UN arms inspectors, under the shadow of US threats to enforce disarmament despite opposition from China, France and Russia and the clamour of anti-war protests.With Washington intent on giving Baghdad just seven days to agree to US demands, Hans Blix, chairman of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification.. More -
Blast Damages Kabul Ministry Apartment Block
A explosion in the center of the Afghan capital Kabul damaged a Defense Ministry apartment block not far from the heavily guarded U.S. embassy late Saturday, but only two light injuries were reported. Two apparent blasts within a few seconds of each other shattered a calm night in the city just after 9 p.m. They came less than a month after a huge car.. More -
Palestinians Mark 2ND Intifadha, Uprising , Anniversary
HIGHLIGHTS: Celebrations Continue Even as 2 More Palestinians Were Killed in Clashes with Occupation Troops||Arafat Addresses Demonstrators by Phone from his Besieged Headquarters||Israel Closes District Coordination Office in Gaza||Hamas Spiritual Leader, SH Ahmad Yassin, Says Resistance Only Way to Achieve Palestinian National Objectives||Israeli.. More -
Bush Drive on UN Resolution on Iraq Hits Snags
HIGHLIGHTS: In London, More Than 100,000 Protesters Chant Slogans against 'Bomber Bush, Bomber Blair' ||Tens of Anti-War Protesters Take to the Streets in Rome & Sydney||Proposed Anglo-American UN Draft Resolutions would Give Iraq 7 Days to Give Inspectors Access to all Sites of Weapons of Mass Destruction & 30 Days to Destroy them or Else|| STORY:.. More
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