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Israeli ministers okay Gaza border crossing
No peace until militants disarmed, says Sharon
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's inner cabinet approved yesterday a proposal for a crossing to let Palestinians come and go between Egypt and Gaza following the Israeli withdrawal from the strip.

India cautious over Pak proposal to demilitarise LoC
India yesterday responded cautiously to Pakistan's suggestion that the rivals demilitarise disputed Kashmir to speed up relief efforts after last month's quake, which claimed 58,000 lives, saying thestep

Iraq can't stop US use of its soil against Syria
Talabani opposed to action against Damascus, 20 killed in bomb blast
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said he opposed military action against neighbouring Syria but lacked the power to prevent US troops from using his country as a launchpad if it chose to do so.

'Syria under pressure after UN vote'
The UN Security Council has sent a clear warning to Syria that it must come clean over its alleged role in the murder of Lebanon's former premier or face further international isolation, analysts say.

'Blasts jolt Indo-Pak peace process'
The peace process between India and Pakistan has been jolted by bombings in New Delhi, which killed 62 people but remains intact despite sharp comments by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, analysts

Iran not afraid of war or sanctions
Iran is unfazed by the threat of war or sanctions over its disputed nuclear programme and mounting international pressure has only hardened its resolve, a senior official said Monday.

Kashmiris gear up for battle against cold
Shivering in the autumn chill, 12-year-old Adil Khan and his younger brother collect wood and tin sheets from a heap of rubble.

20 killed in Kyrgyz prison riots
At least 20 inmates were killed yesterday after riots in four jails in the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan sparked by the transfer of a jailed criminal gang leader, officials and rights activists told

Son of former Nepali PM abducted
Nepal's Maoist rebels have abducted the son of former prime minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand in the northwest of the country, the army said Monday.

Iraq asks UN to let US-led force stay
Iraq asked the UN Security Council on Monday to let a US-led multinational force remain in Iraq for another year, acknowledging its own troops could not yet assure national security.