Russia and China Offer NK Security Backing Amid Talks
Moscow and Beijing may supply security guarantees to North Korea if U S assurances fall short as six party talks approach. NK rejects broader guarantees, insisting on a U S nonaggression treaty, while Moscow pursues a larger role and ties with Pyongyang.
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One dead in Kashmir explosion near bank in Bandipora
Suspected Islamic militants planted a bicycle bomb outside a State Bank of India branch in Bandipora killing one and wounding 30, mostly civilians, police said. Another grenade attack on a paramilitary truck in Koimoh killed one civilian and wounded six. Authorities linked multiple militant groups to the violence as the long Kashmir conflict persists.
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Toronto records 44th SARS death as outbreak lingers
A 54-year-old health care worker died of SARS in Toronto, the city’s 44th death from the pneumonia-like illness. Eight patients remain hospitalized as Toronto’s two earlier SARS outbreaks totaled nearly 250 cases. SARS emerged in China last November and has killed over 800 globally.
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