Sharon claims all Jerusalem, Palestinians defiant
Ariel Sharon laid claim to all of Jerusalem as Israel's "eternal capital" on Wednesday as Palestinians responded defiantly to the election triumph of a man reviled as a war criminal across the Arab world.



It's time for us to talk -- Musharraf
Pakistani military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that he would not take any "fresh initiatives" for a dialogue with India as it was now time for talks after the "thaw".



Letter put online allegedly links Pinochet, abuses
A local electronic newspaper revealed on Wednesday a document that, if genuine, shows that Augusto Pinochet knew of human rights abuses in the landmark Death Caravan case for which a judge wants to try him.



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