India And Pakistan Closer to War
Pakistan said Thursday it could retaliate in "all conceivable ways" to any Indian escalation in the current dispute, but described a nuclear war as "unthinkable."

Bin Laden Says Attacks Retaliation for U.S. Terror
On a video broadcast by al-Jazeera satellite television on Wednesday, Osama bin Laden said that the deadly September 11 attacks were intended to put a halt to U.S. support for Israel.

Israel Abducts Eight Suspected Hamas Members
The Israeli army abducted eight students in an overnight raid on a student dormitory in Hebron, Palestinian security officials said Thursday.

Palestinian Killed as Israeli Tanks Pin Down Gunmen in West Bank
A Palestinian man was shot dead Wednesday as Israeli forces charged into Palestinian-controlled land in the northern West Bank in hot pursuit of gunmen who opened fire on them earlier, Palestinian officials said in news agency reports.

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• South African Jews Distance Themselves from Israeli Policy
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• Reports Say "Shoe Bomber" Did Not Act Alone
• Somali Leaders Warn U.S. Against Air Strikes on Somalia
• U.S. Newspaper Reports Say U.S. Intends to Send Marines to Yemen
• Sudan Taking Steps to Block Al-Qaeda, U.S. Delegation Arrives to Discuss Slavery
• Indonesian Government Tussles Over Suharto's Fate
• More Sri Lankan Troops Remanded Over Killing of Muslims
• Israeli School Head Approves Burning of New Testament
• Short Says U.S. Must Try Harder on Israel
• Pentagon Dismisses Iraqi Claim of Hitting Coalition Aircraft
• Israel Abducts Palestinian Suspects, Raids Palestinian Town