Peres, Mubarak hold talks on Gaza withdrawal

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Monday (AFP) Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres held talks Monday with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Israel's pullout from Gaza slated to start in mid-August, Egyptian officials said.

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North Korea ready to scrap missiles:

government official

SEOUL, Monday (AFP) North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il told a visiting South Korean envoy last week he would scrap his missiles once diplomatic ties were established with Washington, a senior government official said Monday.

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