More tests by Pak likely, says US
Pakistan may not be done with its nuclear testing and could go in for more, according to US intelligence analysts. Pakistan appears to have implanted another nuclear device in a shaft at a second site and stemmed it with concrete, preparing for what appears to be another test any day now.

Curbs on capping of missiles heads US agenda for S Asia
Stopping weaponisation of missiles with nuclear warheads in the Indian sub-continent appears to be the most immediate short-term concern of the United States as Washington begins to re-examine its proliferation policy, now lying in tatters following the five-to-five nuclear tests by Pakistan and India.

War of words
This week, Russian President Boris Yeltsin met the leaders of Russia's major televison stations in the Kremlin to discuss the relations between the Kremlin and the media. It was an attempt to assuage the bitterness of media moguls, prompted by his sharp criticism of the television stations earlier this week.

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