Islamic law to be supreme in Pakistan: Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday said his government was proposing a constitutional amendment that would make the Koran (the sacred book of Muslims) and Sunnah (the sayings of Prophet Mohammad) the ``supreme law of the land.'' Sharif made this announcement during an address to Parliament amid protests from the opposition benches.

Turkey ready for war if Cyprus deploys missiles on island
Greece and Cyprus have said that Russian-made S-300 missiles will be deployed on the divided island in November, increasing the risk of war with Turkey. The two NATO neighbours and ancient enemies have almost fought twice in the past eleven years.

Nairobi bombing suspect indicted
An accused in the bombing of the US Embassy in Nairobi has been charged under 14 criminal counts, including murder of 12 Americans killed in the blast, hours after he was flown in here from Kenya. Mohammed Rashed Daoud al-Owhali, handed over by the Kenyan authorities to America's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) without any legal proceedings has been charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.

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