US considered roping in India to abort China's N-plan
The Kennedy administration actively considered incapacitating China's emerging nuclear programme by bombing it or using commandos and renegades. It also looked at the possibility of stationing nuclear missiles in India, Japan and Taiwan.



Vajpayee’s childhood dream comes true at Indonesian island
By coming to Bali, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee finally fulfiled what he described as his desire from childhood. At Governor Dewa Made Bartha’s banquet on Friday he told the head of Bali that he has realised his childhood wish by coming to the island.



Sharon calls Jews `custodians' of an indivisible Jerusalem
Jerusalem belongs to the Jewish people as a whole, hawkish opposition leader Ariel Sharon said and no Israeli leader has the right to split it with the Palestinians as part of a peace deal.



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