Papua New Guinea toll may touch 3,000
Efforts to save injured survivors of the tidal waves that devastated northern Papua New Guinea intensified on Monday as officials feared the toll could rise to at least 3,000 dead.

Pak leaders in a huddle over CTBT
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday huddled together with top military officials and Cabinet colleagues to chalk out Pakistan's strategy on the crucial issue of Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).

Israel, PLO to restart talks
In a direct high-level meeting that came after months, Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to hold a series of talks on various outstanding issues aimed at ending a 16-month impasse in the Middle East peace process.

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