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Maoists sworn into new Nepal govt
Rebels under pressure to end violence
Nepal's Maoists were under renewed pressure yesterday to put an end to their violent practices, the day after five former rebels were sworn into the Himalayan nation's new interim government.

Amnesty urges Saarc to address HR violation
Amnesty International urged a South Asian bloc Monday to agree on a human rights charter and work to fight widespread abuses, as leaders from eight nations gathered for a summit.

Baghdad bombings kill 6 US soldiers
21 Shias kidnapped & slain, 20 others killed in bombing and attacks
Insurgents killed six US soldiers in twin bombings over the weekend, the military said, undermining assessments by visiting congressmen that the Baghdad security crackdown is making progress.

Iran cites 'positive changes' from UK
All British sailors confess to illegal entry
Iranian state radio reported that all 15 British sailors and marines held captive by Iran have confessed to illegally entering Iranian waters but, in an apparent softening in the dispute, said their statements

Thousands of Pak tribesmen enlist to fight militants
Around 5,000 tribesmen gathered in a Pakistani border area yesterday to enlist for ongoing battles against foreign al-Qaeda militants, officials and witnesses said.

Indo-Pak officials to hold talks on Siachen glacier this week
Top defence officials from nuclear-armed south Asian rivals Pakistan and India are to meet later this week for talks on possible troop cuts at the world's highest frontline, an official said yesterday.