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Roadblock landmine blast kills 7 in Nepal
5 soldiers die during fighting with Maoists
Seven bus passengers were killed and six injured yesterday by a landmine which exploded as they worked to clear debris blocking a road, a security official said.

Pak ruling coalition claims polls win
Islamists cry foul
Government parties in Pakistan claimed victory yesterday in the second round of local elections, but the opposition Islamist alliance denounced the poll saying a fair vote was impossible under President

Lankan media, parties call for fair polls
Sri Lanka's media and political parties yesterday called for fair and peaceful elections in the conflict-torn island after a court ordered President Chandrika Kumaratunga to step down this year.

30 nations to negotiate UN summit action plan
UN member states have agreed to let about 30 nations take the lead in trying to resolve major differences over an action plan world leaders can adopt at next month's summit.

Sunnis urge Iraqis to reject constitution
Iraq's head of parliament annou-nced yesterday that Shias and Kurds had agreed to Sunni Arab proposals for the new constitution and were awaiting a response.

'al-Qaeda may hit US, Australia this year'
al-Qaeda has listed the United States and Australia as prime targets for attacks this year along with Britain, South Korea's spy agency has reported according to a lawmaker yesterday.

Most wanted Palestinian resurfaces in video
One of Israel's most wanted men, the Palestinian militant Mohammed Deif, has resurfaced in an Internet video released yesterday in which he promises "hell" for Israel after its pullout from the Gaza Strip.

Kashmiris reject ban on political speeches in mosques
Muslim separatists vowed yesterday to fight "tooth and nail" a ban by Indian Kashmir's government on political speeches in most of the revolt-hit region's main mosques and shrines.

Prisoner Abuse
Afghans slam 'lenient' US military verdicts
Afghanistan yesterday condemned as too lenient the jail terms of up to three months each for two US soldiers whose abuse of Afghan detainees led to the prisoners' deaths.