Republicans face sharp rebuke
Black Americans and minorities voted in strength to protect President Clinton and the Democrats from the sex scandal-inspired dressing down in a midterm Congressional election that instead delivered a sharp rebuke to Republicans. Pundits and pollsters alike were stunned by the results in what many experts said was one of the most extraordinary elections in US history.

China developing pre-emptive strike capability: Pentagon
China is building a pre-emptive military strike capability on its borders and is developing inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) with a range of upto 12,000 km, a Pentagon report has warned.

US-Pakistan parleys begin in lieu of Nawaz Sharif's visit
The United States resumed talks with Pakistan here on Wednesday amid indications that Washington would try and tie up deals on various non-proliferation issues ahead of the visit here of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 1.

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