Al-Qaeda Gunbattle With Pakistan Army Leaves 14 Dead
Dozens of veterans from the Afghan war fought a gunbattle Wednesday with Pakistan forces that left 14 al-Qaeda and Pakistani security forces dead, officials said.

U.S. Loses Bin Laden, Search Continues in Tora Bora
U.S. and Afghan forces scoured Afghanistan's eastern highlands for Osama bin Laden as a U.S. official said his location was "anybody's guess," while preparations continued for an interim government in this war-torn nation.

Arafat Closes Hamas Offices as Tentative Ties With Israel Resumed
Palestinian security forces closed six offices of the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, in overnight operations, as reports emerged that hardline Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has asked an official to open talks with his Palestinian counterparts.

Bush Puts Off Decision to Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
U.S. President George W. Bush has put off for another six months moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, while reiterating his commitment to do so in the future, the White House said Monday.

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