India, UN promise Nepal help on the road to democracy
India and the United Nations Thursday promised
help to the Himalayan nation of Nepal in its transformation to a
democracy as Nepalese officials announced a November date for the
country's first post-war polls.
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Russian offer of joint missile base startles US
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday offered to
set up a joint Russian-US anti-missile base to end a crisis between
the two countries as Group of Eight leaders agreed a face-saving
compromise on climate change.
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Further arrests over murder of top Pakistan judge's aide
Two more suspects wanted for the murder of a senior court
official with close ties to the country' suspended chief justice
were arrested Thursday, police said.
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