Pak accuses India of stockpiling N-arsenal
Pakistan accused India of planning to create a `huge arsenal' of land-based, sea-based and air-based nuclear forces, combined with a build-up of conventional arms.

Russia launches air raids in Dagestan
Russian warplanes carried out some 30 bombing raids overnight, pounding positions held by Muslim rebels in southwest Dagestan, the press center of the interior ministry said.

Masood nixes Pak mediation offer to end war with Taliban
Opposition troops loyal to Commander Ahmad Shah Masood on Thursday said they had rejected an offer from Pakistan to mediate between Gen Masood and the ruling Taliban movement to end the fighting in Afghanistan.

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