Steinem marriage stuns, disappoints feminists
Surprised, shocked and even disappointed, the `Ms' feminists of America struggled on Wednesday to come to terms with the sudden wedding of their high priestess, Gloria Steinem.



India's not talking, so UN should step in -- Pak
Pakistan strongman General Pervez Musharraf stridently called for the intervention of the UN Security Council in Kashmir arguing that India was being intransigent on the issue.



Putin meets Khatami, calls Iran Russia's strategic partner
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Khatami on Wednesday that he viewed Teheran as Moscow's strategic partner and a key player in the Middle East.



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