India on high alert over terror fears ahead of national holiday
INDIAN authorities stepped up security nationwide
fearing terror attacks ahead of the country's Independence Day
holiday and a Hindu festival, officials said.
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Israel, Lebanon agree to ceasefire
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said Israeli
and Lebanese leaders had agreed to a ceasefire at 0500 GMT on Monday
to end a month-long war between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.
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Focus turns to Pakistan, Al-Qaeda for alleged British bomb plot
The focus of a global investigation into an
alleged plot to blow up US-bound airliners has turned increasingly
to Pakistan and Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network, as 23 suspects
faced further questioning in British custody.
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