Israel Delays Pullout from Palestinian Town Despite Calm
Israel said Wednesday its army was not ready to leave the last of six Palestinian towns it partly occupied after the killing of a cabinet minister, despite a lull in the violence and the imminent arrival of U.S. peace envoys.
Breakthrough in Kabul Talks; Deadlock in
Kunduz, Kandahar
Talks on the formation of a broad-based government in Afghanistan achieved a crucial breakthrough Tuesday, in contrast to deadlocked negotiations for the surrender of the last pockets of Taliban resistance.
From Ruined Stronghold, Taliban Launches Fading Battle Cry
Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar's spokesman delivered what was ostensibly a battle cry for the embattled Islamic militia Wednesday, but at times his address appeared more like a requiem for a movement on its last legs, reported news agencies.
U.S. Senators Call on Bush to "Not Restrain Israel"
Members of the U.S. Senate revealed last week that 89 senators sent a letter to President George W. Bush commending his policy of refusing to meet with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat until "violence is halted", and urged him not to restrain Israel from "defending itself against terrorism".
Israel Delays Pullout from Palestinian Town Despite Calm
Breakthrough in Kabul Talks; Deadlock in
Kunduz, Kandahar
From Ruined Stronghold, Taliban Launches Fading Battle Cry
U.S. Senators Call on Bush to "Not Restrain Israel"
