European trio for rapid power transfer in Iraq
Britain, France and Germany joined forces yesterday to call for a transfer of power in Iraq "as quickly as possible" and a central role for the United Nations, while failing to hide their differences.
11 killed in Kashmir gunfights
Nine suspected Islamic rebels and two Indian soldiers were killed yesterday in gun battles in Kashmir, including an army raid on a meeting of top militants, defence sources said.
Train-bus collision kills 40 in Pakistan
At least 40 people were killed in a powerful collision early yesterday when a train ploughed into a packed bus on a railway crossing in central Pakistan, police said.
"At least 40 people have died.
UN observers call for truce along LoC
UN military observers monitoring skirmishes between Indian and Pakistani troops in disputed Kashmir urged the nuclear neighbours to lay down arms for good.
Arafat praises UN vote urging Israel to drop threat
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat yesterday thanked all the United Nations member states which voted in favour of a resolution urging Israel to drop its threat to "remove" him.
Millions still in dark as Isabel fades away
US faces massive cleanup
The floodwaters of Isabel ebbed away from city streets and suburban docks across the Mid-Atlantic, but millions of people remained without power and faced the drudgery of cleaning out basements and yards
