Sharon Cancels Straw Meeting, EU Steps Up Efforts 

Sticking to his hardline policies, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon canceled a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, who flew into Israel Wednesday for talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials...more>>

Musharraf To Meet Bush Amid Concerns Over India

U.S. President George W. Bush meets here Wednesday with visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who is concerned over a possible new nuclear test by India and is seeking outside mediation to resolve the Kashmir dispute with the same neighbor...more>>

Austria's Haider Calls For Lifting Of U.N. Embargo On Iraq

Far-right Austrian politician Joerg Haider called on the United Nations Wednesday to lift the crippling sanctions it imposed on Iraq in 1990...more>>

U.S. Military Plane Crashes in Afghanistan 

A U.S. Air Force cargo plane crashed in Afghanistan Wednesday, injuring eight members of its crew, in what the military claimed was an accident, ruling out hostile fire...more>>

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• Israeli Troops Occupy Palestinian Town After Killing Four Palestinian Police
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