Taliban Commander Talks with Pakistan About "Broad-Based" Afghan Government
A senior Taliban military commander met with Pakistani officials to discuss a possible broad-based government in Afghanistan, a foreign ministry spokesman said Saturday.

Israeli Army Besieges Six Palestinian Towns
Israel's forces besieged six Palestinian towns Sunday after its biggest military push into the West Bank in a year of unrest, following the killing of its Tourism Minister Rehavam Zeevi.

As Many as 100 Land Mine Victims Weekly in Afghanistan
The United Nations announced Saturday that between 40 to 100 people fall victim to land mines in Afghanistan every week, IslamOnline's correspondent, Aamir Latif, reported.

• Anthrax Scare Reaches Middle East
• Asian Muslims Demonstrate Against U.S. Air Strikes
• Israel Kills Eight Palestinians in New Deadly Incursions, Ignoring U.S. Calls For Restraint
• Afghanistan Opposition Denies Report of Dostam Death
• Jerusalem Churches Make International Appeal Following Israeli Incursions
• China, Russia Urge Rapid Shift to Political Solution for Afghanistan
• Nine Muslim Activists Killed By Security Forces in Kashmir
• U.S. Launches Ground Operations in Afghanistan
• Mussa Says U.S. Words Backing Palestinian State Not Enough