Vol. 5 Num 33 Mon. June 28, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives International   Israel ends West Bank raid after killing top militant 6 others also gunned down Israeli forces pulled out of the Casbah district of the West Bank town of Nablus at dawn yesterday, a day after killing a senior militant commander wand six other armed activists there.   Bush pledges to include Turkey in EU Nato summit kicks off today in Istanbul President Bush pledged yesterday that he will fight for Turkey to become a member of the European Union, and praised this country as a Muslim nation, which embraces democracy and the rule of law.   Jamali's exit exposes weakness of Pak democracy: Analysts Prime minister Zafarullah Jamali's dramatic resignation exposes the hollowness of the democratic set-up installed by President General Pervez Musharraf only two years ago, Pakistani analysts and opposition   Iran, European 'big-3' to hold talks on nukes Tehran shrugs off criticism over uranium enrichment Iran and the big-three European Union states are to hold new talks this week in the wake of Iran's decision to resume making parts for centifuges used to enrich uranium, officials said yesterday.   Tigers warn govt of 'war or peace' option Norway moves to salvage talks Sri Lanka's peace broker Norway will make a fresh attempt this week to salvage its faltering efforts amid fears that the country could return to war, diplomats and officials said yesterday.   Iraqi insurgents better coordinating their attacks: Powell Coordination among insurgent fighters in Iraq is increasing ahead of the June 30 power handover, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said in a television interview yesterday.   CIA stops using harsh interrogation tactics The CIA has stopped using interrogation techniques such as "stress positions," sleep deprivation and denial of pain medication while the Bush administration reviews their legality, The Washington Post   Taliban kill 10 Afghans for having voter ID card Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have shot dead at least 10 people after finding them in possession of voter registration cards on Friday, officials say.   Assam minister asks Ulfa to set free his son Running out of options, Assam hill areas development minister GC Langthasa today appealed to the Ulfa to release his abducted son Nirmalendu, who has been in the militants' custody since 27 April.     Advertisement