Palestinian security heads were in Egypt on Sunday for talks with their Israeli counterparts and CIA director George Tenet to try to reduce three months of violence and pave the way for a new peace push.

Philippines Ex-President Blames Estrada For Bomb Attacks
Former President Corazon Aquino on Saturday blamed current Philippine President Joseph Estrada for the bombs that killed 22 people and wounded 100 others on New Year’s Eve in Manila.

American Indian Lobby Against Potential Bush Appointment

Indian newspapers and lobbyists are fuming with anger over the possibility that president-elect George W. Bush may appoint Shirin Taher-Kheli as assistant secretary of the South Asia Bureau within the U.S. State Department.

Babri Masjid Backers Warn Against Hindu Temple Construction

The All India Babri Masjid Action Committee (AIBMAC) Sunday warned extremist Hindu organizations not to announce any date for the construction of a Ram temple at a disputed site in Ayodhya.