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2 killed, many hurt in Israel martyrdom-seeking bombing By: Ahmad Hammadi JERUSALEM: A Palestinian martyrdom-seeking bomber, dressed in an Israeli army uniform, embraced martyrdom leaving at least 2 dead and 28 injured in the northern Israeli coastal city of Netanya on Monday. The bomb exploded at the fruit and vegetable market in Netanya, ripping through the market. At least six of the injured are reported to be in critical condition. In other development, an Israeli infantry unit, backed by three tanks, penetrated Monday into the Palestinian-controlled West Bank town of Tulkarem. END Pak urges world to make India 'see reason' By: Special Reporter ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Pakistani government on Monday has called for increased international efforts to make India "see reason" and begin talks as war clouds are hovering over the two nuclear rivals. Speaking at a press briefing here, foreign ministry spokesman Aziz Ahmed Khan said: "We hope the international community will increase further its efforts considering the hostile postures adopted by India and convince India to see reason and come to the negotiating table for discussions and dialogue." END East Timor's first govt sworn in By: Special Reporter DILI, East Timor: East Timor's first sovereign government sworn in on Monday in a ceremony, held in front of the former Portuguese governor's palace, hours after it was declared the world's 192nd independent state. President Xanana Gusmao, who himself was sworn in after the independence proclamation, swore in Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri and a 24-member cabinet. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries from 92 nations, including UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and former US president Bill Clinton. END Iranian twin copter crash leaves four dead By: Sheikh Muhammad Khurasani ISFAHAN, Iran: Two Iranian military helicopters crashed near the central city of Isfahan on Monday morning, killing all the four aboard including two pilots and two co-pilots, according to the official IRNA news agency. IRNA quoted Mansoor Shisheh Foroush, secretary of the provincial natural disasters headquarters, as saying: "The helicopters from Shahid Vatanpour air base were taking part in a training exercise and came down almost simultaneously." "An investigation is now underway to find the cause of the accident," he said. END OIC calls on Muslims to put aside differences By: Rafiullah JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi media reported Monday that the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has urged all Muslim states to put aside their differences and unite to face challenges that have emerged since the September 11 terror attacks on United States. "Unity, solidarity and bypassing differences are the first conditions for the success of joint Islamic action to face international challenges resulting from the attacks," said OIC Secretary General Abdelouaed Belkeziz, while speaking to OIC officials Sunday at the inauguration of a 4-day conference in Jeddah to prepare for an OIC foreign ministers' summit slated for late June in Sudan. END
Peaceful demo organized in Toronto By: Muhammad Toor Mehdi TORONTO, Canada: A demonstration was organized by the Muslims community of Toronto, which also handed over a memorandum to the consulate general of Pakistan. The following resolutions were passed in the demonstration: 1. That the Government of Pakistan take concrete step to stop the killing of innocent people in Pakistan. 2. That the Government of Pakistan, which is well aware of the terrorist groups in Pakistan, take immediate steps to break the network of terrorism in Pakistan.
3. That these killings are not a result of any sectarian conflict and the Shia and sunni Muslims are united not only in Pakistan but the world over. 4. We the Muslim of Canada condemn in the strongest possible words the barbaric practice of the ISI. 5. We also condemn the Government reluctance in bringing about the killers of the martyrs to justice. END US arms control negotiator arrives in Moscow ahead Bush visit By: Jafariyanews MOSCOW, Russia: United States Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton arrived here on Monday to make final preparations for US President Bush's visit to Moscow this week. The under secretary headed the US talks with Russia on a new nuclear reduction treaty that will by signed on Friday by President Bush and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. END By: FragranceJunction.com http://www.fragrancejunction.com END |
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