Palestinians Clash With Police Trying to Arrest Hamas Leader
As many as seven people were injured early Thursday when Palestinian police ran into armed resistance as they tried to arrest a Hamas chief in Gaza City.

Israeli-Palestinian Ties Thaw, Arafat Still Out in the Cold
Relations between Israel and the Palestinians, which hit rock bottom last week when Israel cut all ties with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, thawed a little on Wednesday as both sides announced a high-level security meeting, amid growing pressure from the United States and the European Union.

Arms Ordered Off Kabul Streets, U.N. to Vote on Multinational Force
Afghanistan's new rulers ordered unauthorized weapons off the streets of the capital, Kabul, on Thursday and fighters back to barracks ahead of the historic inauguration this weekend of a United Nations-backed six-month interim government, news agencies reported.

3,000 Peacekeeping Troops Agreed for Afghanistan
Afghanistan's new rulers agreed Wednesday to let a 3,000-strong multinational security force into Kabul as al-Qaeda fighters caught fleeing the country fought a deadly gun-battle with Pakistani security forces.

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