U.N. to Tackle Afghan "Catastrophe"
The United Nations has agreed to convene an international conference on aid to Afghanistan, French President Jacques Chirac said, news agencies reported.
Pakistan Seeks to Gag Taliban Envoy
Pakistan has told the Taliban ambassador in Islamabad to stop giving press conferences, which have attracted worldwide attention but annoyed the United States, officials said Wednesday.
Israel Pulls Out Of Ramallah But Maintains Stranglehold
Israeli forces withdrew from Ramallah Wednesday as part of a staggered withdrawal from Palestinian land, but maintained their choke-hold on the city as Israeli forces killed two more Palestinians in separate incidents.
About 70,000 Afghan Refugees Trickle Into Pakistan
Despite the closure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, more than 70,000 Afghan refugees have trickled into Pakistan, raising the total number of refugees being hosted by this country to over 2.5 million, a government spokesman told IslamOnline Tuesday.
U.N. to Tackle Afghan "Catastrophe"
Pakistan Seeks to Gag Taliban Envoy
Israel Pulls Out Of Ramallah But Maintains Stranglehold
About 70,000 Afghan Refugees Trickle Into Pakistan
