Clinton calls off Iraq strikes
Asserting that he would serve the American people "till the last hour of the last day" of his term and not quit in the face of Saturday's impeachment, President Clinton showed he's still in control as he called off the air strike against Iraq and returned to courting the public.

India on bin Laden's hit list: Sunday Times
India has been listed along with the US and Israel as potential target by world's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden who has reportedly rebuilt his "terrorist universities" and is about to launch a new international terror campaign, according to Sunday Times.

F-16 settlement deal a failure, says PPP
The main opposition Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has dismissed claims of Nawaz Sharif government that the F-16 issue has been resolved to the benefit of Islamabad and termed it as a `serious setback' to country's conventional defence system.

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