Persian Gulf in the eye of big power politics
"We're pressing Iraq's leaders to take bold
measures to save their country. We're making it clear that American
patience is not unlimited". The words are those of a seemingly irate
US President George Bush.
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Bangladesh caretaker chief-designate ill
Fresh uncertainty shrouded Bangladesh's
turbulent political scene on Saturday after a presidential spokesman
said the man chosen to act as interim head of government was too ill
to take the oath of office.
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Taliban says no to peace talks with Kabul
Fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar has rejected
the latest conditional offer of peace talks by Afghan President
Hamid Karzai, a rebel spokesman said on Saturday. Instead, the
one-legged leader with a $10 million bounty on his head has repeated
his threat to prosecute Karzai in an Islamic court for the
"massacre" of Afghans.
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