Pentagon's elite forces to train PLA
The United States is considering a proposal to train China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers by the Pentagon's Elite Special Forces soldiers as part of the military exchanges under the evolving Sino-US strategic partnership.

Kickbacks were jointly shared by Benazir, Zardari: Swiss judge
A Swiss judge investigating into the money-laundering charges against former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto's husband Asif Ali Zardari has confirmed that the couple equally shared the kickbacks received during the previous regime in Pakistan.

Taliban boycott meet on Afghan crisis
In a fresh initiative to resolve the Afghan problem, representatives of several Afghan factions yesterday held a crucial meeting and made a forceful plea to set up the traditional `loya jirga' (grand council) to pull strife-torn Afghanistan out of the continuing crisis.

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