US calls for free and credible elections in Bangladesh
The United States called for free and credible
elections in Bangladesh as a deadlock between the government in
Dhaka and opposition parties over election reforms threatened to
jeopardise January's parliamentary polls.
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Former Pakistani leaders promise to restore democracy
Former Pakistani prime ministers Benazir Bhutto
and Nawaz Sharif on Thursday promised to return to their country to
demand "free and fair" elections, despite a warning they would not
be allowed home.
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Kim Jong-Il expresses regret about nuclear test
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has expressed
regret about his country's nuclear test and willingness to return to
disarmament talks if the US eases the pressure, a South Korean
newspaper reported Friday.
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