Infiltrators not under our control, says Aziz
Pakistan reacted to US President Bill Clinton's call for Islamabad to withdraw its forces from India's Line of Control by denying that it had any forces Indian territory.

US House extends Clinton's authority to waive sanctions
The US House of Representatives has passed an amendment, seeking to extend by one year the authority of President Bill Clinton to waive economic sanctions slapped on India and Pakistan after the nuclear tests last year.

Moscow ready for 'sensible compromise' on Kosovo
Moscow is ready for "a sensible compromise'' in the standoff between NATO and Russia over the controversial deployment of Russian troops in Kosovo, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said today in Moscow.

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