U.S. Forces Target Taliban, Al-Qaeda Leaders
U.S. forces were turning up the heat on Osama bin Laden and Taliban leaders in Afghanistan Thursday after scoring a direct hit on what was believed to be a gathering of Taliban officials near Kandahar, news agencies reported.

Kashmir on Strike Protesting Controversial Indian Anti-Terror Law
A strike called to protest a controversial new anti-terrorism ordinance Wednesday closed down shops and businesses in Indian-administered Kashmir, residents said, news agencies reported.

U.S. Visit Sheds Light on Growing Rift Between Peres And Sharon
The peace mission by U.S. envoys has thrown light on a growing rift between Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and hard-line Prime Minister Ariel Sharon over how to approach a ceasefire which one envoy said would be the "first step" toward the creation of a Palestinian state.

Afghans Need Healing "Body And Soul": Nurse at Pakistani Conference
The Afghan nurse listened hard as international experts speaking here at a three-day conference rattled on about the tough task ahead of rebuilding her country. But her agenda wasn't dollars and cents, it was "bodies and souls."

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