US to talk terrorism with Pak
The United States has pledged for the first time that it will take up the issue of cross-border terrorism on India with the new rulers in Pakistan as part of the drive to restore the Lahore process.

Pak Oppn alliance gives full support to Musharraf
A multi-party alliance that was launched against the ousted Nawaz Sharif government in Pakistan has extended full support to General Pervez Musharraf's agenda but demanded early restoration of democracy and institution of an independent Election Commission.

Japanese elected UNESCO's head amid new charges
The Japanese ambassador to Paris, Koichiro Matsuura, was elected as Director General of UNESCO on Wednesday by a comfortable majority to renewed allegations that the votes of many members of the UN body's executive board had been rigged.

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