Bomb blast at Islamabad hotel kills 13 in tense capital
A suspected suicide bomber struck a hotel in Islamabad on Friday killing at least 13 amid protests at the Red Mosque reopening. Police officials said the attack followed clashes between demonstrators and security forces and comes as militants press attacks in Pakistan's northwestern frontier, raising security concerns for President Musharraf.
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Russia plans Arctic seabed flag mission amid ice risk
A convoy led by the Akademik Fyodorov sails from Murmansk toward the North Pole to plant a titanium capsule flag beneath the Arctic seabed. If successful, the test dives near Franz Josef Land aim to support claims to the Lomonosov Ridge and the Arctic shelf, a move tied to Russia’s energy ambitions with Kremlin backing.
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Gorbachev Faults U S Blame for Cold War Chill
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev accused the United States of driving a chill in East West relations. At 76 he defended Putin on many issues while saying Washington pursued empire building after the Soviet collapse, ignoring the Security Council and international law.
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