Russians stay put in Pristina
As `Operation Joint Guardian', one of the biggest military operations in Europe since World War II, entered its third day, the occupation of Pristina airport by Russian forces continued to preoccupy diplomats in Washington and Moscow.

Top LTTE leader in UK to manage propaganda
The LTTE on Sunday confirmed that one of its top leaders had arrived in London for treatment of a worsening diabetic condition as well as to take charge of the separatist group's propaganda in the western world.

India, China sidestep Kargil, talk security instead
Thirteen months after relations between India and China went into deep freeze, Union external affairs minister Jaswant Singh and China's foreign minister Tang Jiaxuan on Monday put the ties back on track firmly, promising to start a bilateral "security dialogue''.

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