Pak rejects interim democracy
Pakistani military leader General Pervez Musharraf has ruled out a swift end to military rule but has pledged to stick to a Supreme Court demand for a return to democracy by October 2002, reports said on Friday.



Saudi troops storm hijacked Russian plane, three killed
Three people were killed as Saudi troops stormed a hijacked Russian airliner and freed more than 100 passengers on Friday.



Two wrongs make a right for the Taliban
Upset at the length of time it took to destroy two towering statues of Buddha, the Taliban’s reclusive leader ordered 100 cows slaughtered as a sacrifice to atone for the delay, the Radio Shariat said.



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