Grenade Attacks Hit Kashmir Civilian Areas Wounding FiftyTwo
In Indian controlled Kashmir a bus stand and a marketplace were struck by grenades wounding 52 civilians. Police blame Islamic separatists for the attacks and three militants were reported killed in gunbattles in two sites.
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Truce Talks Resume Amid West Bank Bombing
As Mideast negotiations restarted in Jerusalem, a Palestinian man detonated a suicide bomb at an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank injuring an Israeli officer. The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility. The bomber’s blast occurred when soldiers halted him for a search and he failed to complete the planned attack.
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Nuclear nudge toward battlefield use redefines deterrence
Washington reports a shift in global thinking toward using nuclear weapons in regional conflicts and against nonnuclear states. Bush and Britain warned that all options are open, while India Pakistan discuss strategic edge. The CIA notes North Korea’s plutonium stock and growing capabilities. Analysts warn that smaller nuclear devices could set a dangerous precedent despite aims to avoid doomsday scenarios.
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