Musharraf Becomes Pakistan's President Ahead of India Trip
By becoming president of
Pakistan Wednesday, General Pervez Musharraf sought to give a
semblance of increased legitimacy to his 20-month rule ahead
of his first summit with Indian Premier Atal Behari Vajpayee,
analysts here said.
Philippine Muslims in
Peace Talks with Manila in Tripoli
The Philippine government and
the main Muslim separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front began
talks here Wednesday in a bid to forge a peace deal under the
aegis of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's son, Seif al-Islam.
Twenty Three Iraqis Killed In U.S.-British Raids: Iraq
A U.S.-British air raid over
northern Iraq left 23 Iraqis dead and 11 others wounded, the
official INA news agency said Wednesday, in a report promptly
denied by Washington and London.
Israel Says "Restraint" Policy Under Review
Israel warned Tuesday it would
review what it calls "policy of restraint" towards
the Palestinians following one of the worst days of Middle
East violence since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect
last week.
Musharraf Becomes Pakistan's President Ahead of India Trip
Philippine Muslims in
Peace Talks with Manila in Tripoli
Twenty Three Iraqis Killed In U.S.-British Raids: Iraq
Israel Says "Restraint" Policy Under Review
