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Russia must freeze arms deals with Iran: US
Russia must stop any arms deals with Iran and other nations must bar the sale of dual-use technologies to Tehran to put pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear programme, a senior US official said onFriday.

Tigers reject latest offer, talks still far off
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers rejected a deal on transport of their commanders yesterday that could have allowed peace talks with the government to go ahead, as more violence raised fears of renewed civilwar.

Dangerous moment for Nepal king & opponents
The king's words were about democracy, but in this Himalayan land where a royal dynasty once revered as godlike is facing the whiff of open rebellion, the future appeared dangerously uncertain.

US, UN welcome Nepal king's pledge to hand over power
The international community has welcomed a pledge by Nepal's embattled king to hand power back to the country's political parties, but said more needed to be done for democracy to take hold.

No WMD in Iraq, CIA warned Bush
Says retired official
The Central Intelligence Agency warned US President George W.

Asian anti-terror drive risks alienating Muslims
An anti-terrorism drive by Asian governments risks alienating moderate Muslims and pushing them towards extremism, experts warned yesterday.

CIA fires employee for alleged leak to press
The CIA fired a top intelligence analyst who admitted leaking classified information that led to a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about a network of secret CIA prisons, government officials say.

Naga rebels agree to extend truce
The Indian government and tribal separatist guerrillas agreed to extend a truce in the northeast by another year -- just days before it was due to expire, a rebel leader said yesterday.

Pramod Mahajan shot by brother at his home in Mumbai
A senior leader of main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was shot by his brother yesterday and is undergoing emergency surgery, police said.

4 Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Four Canadian soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, local media reported yesterday.

Millions vote in leftist strongholds in India
Millions of people queued up in front of polling centres yesterday as voting began in two states, including West Bengal where the world's longest-ruling communist government is seeking another term.

Critics of outgoing Thai PM vow to disrupt by-polls
Opponents of outgoing Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have vowed disrupt by-elections today in 40 constituencies held to fill seats left vacant after snap polls earlier this month.

Frist will try anew for US immigration bill
Majority Leader Bill Frist intends to seek Senate passage of immigration legislation by Memorial Day, hoping to revive a bill that tightens border security and gives millions of illegal immigrants a chance