Pakistan denies CIA claim China aided missile program
Pakistan rejects CIA accusations that China supplied missile tech for Pakistan's ballistic program, calling the claim untrue and indigenous. The denial follows a semiannual U.S. Congress report noting alleged Chinese assistance to Pakistan last year.
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Behind the scenes talks ease tensions in Middle East
Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres met with Palestinian parliamentary speaker Ahmed Qureia and a Palestinian adviser in New York as senior leaders pursued a cease fire and unification of the Palestinian Authority. Arafat, confined in Ramallah, urged continued discussions while signaling readiness to withdraw from lands and end violence.
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Bono Leads Hope Panel At World Economic Forum
At the Waldorf Astoria in New York Bono urged action on AIDS orphans while the World Economic Forum faced protests over protectionism. IMF's Kohler criticized tariffs and subsidies as distortions harming poor nations, urging access for developing economies. Police kept order as tens of thousands demonstrated outside and inside barricades.
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Allies wary as US eyes broader terrorism war at Munich
At the Munich defense conference US allies voiced reservations over signals that the war on terrorism could widen beyond the Sept. 11 attackers to include Iran Iraq and North Korea. Deputy Defense Secretary Wolfowitz urged patience noting we are far from decisions. Russian and German officials urged Washington to keep allies informed while McCain highlighted Iraq as the next possible target.
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Death toll in Nigeria tops 1 000
In Lagos officials say more than 1 000 people died after explosions, many drowning in a canal as they fled. Rescue teams found new bodies, including women and children, while the Red Cross halted aid as authorities ordered relief supplies handed over.
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