No Progress in Arafat-Peres Meeting
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres met late Monday for the third time in four days, news agencies reported.

Pakistan Places Restrictions on Afghan Refugees
Pakistan has imposed a ban on Afghan refugees, restricting their movement to their respective refugee camps all over the country in order to "maintain law and order," said Syed Kamal Shah, the Inspector General Police (IGP) of the Sindh Province on Tuesday.

U.S. Ground Presence in Afghanistan Confirmed by Journalists, Locals
Eyewitness reports of unidentified "Western" men have accumulated in Gulbahar, Afghanistan - confirming the presence of U.S. special forces on the ground, U.S. and British newspapers said Monday.

• 19 Killed In Kashmir Violence, India Says Pakistan Massing Troops
• Taliban Claims To Turn Back Rebel Offensive as U.S. Airstrikes Continue
• ASEAN Makes Anti-Terrorism Declaration
• Saudi Crown Prince Says Bush Regrets U.S. Media Criticism Of Riyadh
• Anthrax at the Pentagon, Naval Service Member Under Treatment
• Russian Muslim Scholar Calls For Ramadan Bombing Halt
• Afghan Opposition Claims it is Poised to Attack Kabul
• Two Palestinians Wounded, Israel Leaves Qalqilya
• Tatar Muslims Allege Russia Of Heavy-handed Security Tactics