Blasts near US, UN offices in Pak
Unidentified persons on Friday fired rockets that exploded near the US Embassy, the UN building, an American Cultural Center and some government buildings, wounding at least eight people but causing little damage, officials and witnesses said.

US sees red in India-Israel defence ties
The Clinton administration has taken exception to the sale of state-of-the-art Israeli military hardware to India and China at a time of increased tensions in the region, according to US officials.

Russian troops enter Chechen city
Russian troops entered Chechnya's second city of Gudermes early on Friday to flush out Chechen separatist fighters, a Russian general said on NTV television.

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