Lanka heads for mid-term presidential polls
With Sri Lanka's two main political parties failing to come to an understanding on the extent of autonomy for the Tamil provinces in order to reach an agreement with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eeelam (LTTE), stage is set for mid-term Presidential elections early next year.

US conducts sub-critical tests
United States conducted non-explosive nuclear tests in the Nevada nuclear test site on Saturday, according to a Department of Energy (DOE) spokesperson. However, the tests were sub-critical experiments designed to obtain data on the effects of aging on material in nuclear weapons.

PWG links with Kashmir ultras bared
The outlawed People's War Group (PWG) of Andhra Pradesh has reportedly established contacts with ISI-sponsored terrorist groups in the Kashmir valley. According to authoritative sources, Azam Ghouri, a top-rank militant of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit, met some important leaders of the PWG in Warangal and Nizamabad districts a couple of weeks ago.

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