Sharif hears witnesses reel off charges in court
Pakistan's deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif was produced before a magistrate in Karachi to witness recording of statements of prosecution witnesses on charges of treason, attempted murder and hijacking.

George Bush Jr says India emerging power, wants more trade
Republican Presidential aspirant George W Bush may not know the name of the Prime Minister of India but he sees New Delhi as an emerging power with whom the United States has to step up trade contacts.

Lanka Govt charges UNP, LTTE with conspiracy
As the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continues its roll across northern Sri Lanka, the government has blamed the military debacle on a conspiracy between the opposition United National Party (UNP), the LTTE and some sections of the army to discredit President Chandrika Kumaratunga ahead of the December 21 elections.

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