Vol. 5 Num 167 Mon. November 08, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives International   EU-Iran strike nuke deal The European Union's three big powers and Iran have reached a preliminary deal over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme which could be finalised in the next few days, a senior Iranian security official   Palestinian leaders for restoring law & order Palestinian leaders decided in the absence of Yasser Arafat yesterday to carry out a plan to restore law and order in the West Bank and Gaza, a government minister said. High-speed train hits car in UK: 6 killed Six people have died and 11 are seriously injured after a high-speed train hit a car on a level crossing on Saturday evening in United Kingdom.   Insurgents gear up for Fallujah street battles As thousands of US and Iraqi forces prepare for an imminent assault on Fallujah, rebels holed up inside geared up for what may be the fight of their life. France warned of long war in Ivory Coast Foreigners seek shelter at French base The Speaker of the Ivorian parliament Mamadou Coulibaly issued a stark warning to France yesterday that it faces a "long war" in Ivory coast after its intervention against government forces, and thatFrench Manmohan hails EU proposal for strategic partnership Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday welcomed the European Union's proposal for strategic partnership with India to be finalised at the summit in The Hague today.   India test-fires nuke-capable missile India yesterday tested a short-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead off its eastern coast, defence sources said.     Advertisement