Musharraf Warns Against Continuing War, Earns French Praise
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf earned praise from French President Jacques Chirac on Thursday for his stance on the U.S.-led campaign against terrorism, but warned after talks in Paris against continuing the campaign in Afghanistan.
U.K. Defends Use of Cluster Bombs in Afghanistan
British Prime Minister Tony Blair defended Wednesday the use of cluster bombs in Afghanistan, saying the anti-terror coalition had to fight its campaign "vigorously."
Alliance Forces Near Mazar-i-Sharif as Key Leader Calls for End to Attacks
Afghan opposition forces, in their biggest advance of the U.S.-led war on the Taliban, were poised Thursday for a major assault on Mazar-i-Sharif, as a key anti-Taliban leader called for an end to the attacks on Afghanistan, news agencies reported.
Bush Announces Closure of Two "Terrorist-Financing" Networks
U.S. President George W. Bush announced on Wednesday that authorities shut down the U.S. offices of two financial networks accused of financing terrorists blamed for the September 11 attacks on the U.S.