Taliban Says Two U.S. Helicopters Shot Down,
Pentagon Denies
The Taliban said Monday that the wreckage of two U.S. helicopters was found near its main stronghold, as it deployed fighters across Afghanistan in a bid to counter any new U.S. ground attacks.
Bush Gives CIA Green Signal to Kill Bin Laden
U.S. President George Bush has reportedly asked the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to hunt down and kill Saudi-born Osama Bin Laden and destroy his al Qa'eda network, news agencies reported.
Peres Says Israel is not "After" Arafat
Israel does not want the downfall of Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said in a speech late Saturday, news agencies reported.
Indian, Pakistani Leaders May Meet in New York
The leaders of nuclear-powered rivals India and Pakistan may meet on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session in New York in November, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Taliban Says Two U.S. Helicopters Shot Down,
Pentagon Denies
Bush Gives CIA Green Signal to Kill Bin Laden
Peres Says Israel is not "After" Arafat
Indian, Pakistani Leaders May Meet in New York
