Maoists join Nepal's interim government
Elections planned for June 20 :
Nepal's new interim government, including freshly
installed members of the country's former communist insurgency, will
hold elections June 20 for a special assembly to rewrite the
constitution, officials said Monday.
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Britain examining options for dialogue with Iran
The British government said it was in direct
contact with Iran and examining options for new dialogue over the
seized crew of 15 sailors and marines. There were few signs of
tensions easing in Iran, where students pelted Britain's embassy
with rocks and firecrackers and a television station aired new
footage of two captured seamen in front of a map of the Persian
Gulf.
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New generation of Al-Qaeda leaders emerge in Pakistan: Report
Following the death or capture of many top Al-Qaeda
operatives in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, a new
generation of the group's leaders has emerged in Pakistan's tribal
areas, The New York Times reported on its website late Sunday.
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