Pakistan’s Jamali resigns as prime minister steps down
Pakistan’s prime minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali resigned and dissolved his Cabinet after a tense run with President Musharraf. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain nominated to replace him as Jamali’s party navigates a path to democracy and stabilizes ties with the United States and India. In the Czech Republic, Vladimir Spidla announced his resignation after a no confidence vote, citing lack of party support. He quits as head of the Social Democratic Party and PM as coalition teeters.
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India
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Ottawa Liberal Party faces possible minority government
The Liberal Party under Prime Minister Paul Martin confronts a high risk of losing its 1993- held majority as final opinion polls forecast both Liberals and Conservatives short of a 308-seat outright win. If no party achieves a clear majority, the party with most seats would seek support from smaller groups to form a minority government, a scenario last seen in 1979.
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Israeli forces kill eight militants in Nablus ambush
Israeli troops killed seven fugitives in an underground tunnel raid in Nablus, including Nayef Abu Sharkh, the West Bank’s most-wanted militant, as part of a three day operation to root out militants. Arafat urged an Olympic truce and US envoy Burns pressed Gaza withdrawal and the road map plan.
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Bombing targets Afghan women election workers near Jalalabad
A minibus carrying Afghan women election workers and children was bombed outside Jalalabad, killing two women and wounding 13. The bus driver was arrested, and the Taliban claimed responsibility. UN and Afghan leaders condemned the attack as an effort to disrupt first elections.
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