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'Undeclared war' in Jaffna taking its toll on Lankans
Roadside killings and night-time knocks on the door have replaced mortars and suicide bombs as the new terror in this northern Sri Lankan city.

Israel asks army to use 'all its might'
Hamas seeks int'l action
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday he had ordered the military to use "all its power" against Palestinian "terrorists" in order to secure the release of a captured teenage soldier.

Iran rejects deadline for nuclear response
Iran again rejected yesterday a deadline to respond to an international offer aimed at resolving a nuclear standoff, saying it would answer during the next Iranian month, which begins July 23.

Ulfa offers direct talks with Delhi
An outlawed separatist rebel group offered direct talks with the Indian government to end decades of violence in the northeastern state of Assam.

Congress shedding crocodile tears over price hike: Left front
Terming Congress concerns over price rise as "shedding crocodile tears", Left parties have blamed the policies pursued by the UPA government for the predicament and would be meeting here on Tuesday to

Tigers slam Unicef over child soldier claims
Sri Lanka's Tiger rebels hit back Sunday at claims by the United Nations that more than 1000 children are enlisted as soldiers, saying its reports are grossly exaggerated.

Laden accuses Shias of Sunni 'genocide'
al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused Iraqi Shias of waging "genocide" against Sunnis and warned of retaliation, according to a new audiotape posted on the Internet.

Tough to beat Musharraf in polls: Imran Khan
Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan has said that it was not easy to win against Pervez Musharraf in the general election scheduled for 2007.

Guantanamo decision puts limits on Bush's executive power
By saying no to military tribunals at Guantanamo, the Supreme Court has clipped US President George W.

Saddam's wife, daughter on most wanted list
Iraq yesterday named Saddam Hussein's eldest daughter and his first wife on a list of 41 "most wanted" in connection with terrorism.

Car bombs, attempt on MP jolt Baghdad
Three car bombs and an assassination attempt against a moderate Shia MP jolted Baghdad on Sunday one day after a devastating car explosion in a busy market in the capital killed at least 66.

Zarqawi buried in secret in Iraq
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq killed this month in a US air strike, has been buried in a secret grave in Iraq, Iraq's national security adviser said yesterday.

Muslim group slams rape, killing of Iraqi woman by US troops
An influential Sunni Muslim organisation yesterday strongly condemned reports that US troops raped an Iraqi women then killed her and her family, saying it shows "the truth of the ugly American face.

Troops kill 4 more rebels in Kashmir
Indian troops yesterday shot dead four Islamic militants along the de facto border dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, the army said.