Musharraf fails to get Chinese backing on J-K
Though Pakistani military ruler General Pervez Musharraf returned home triumphantly with the Chinese support for his regime, he apparently failed to "convince" the Communist leadership to back Islamabad's hazardous stand on the Kashmir issue.



Russian troops try to seize Grozny; heavy losses reported
Bitter street battles raged across Grozny as Russian troops pressed on Wednesday with a determined drive to seize the city, but Chechen officials denied federal troops had broken into central districts of the capital.



Trapped locals in pathetic state -- UN
With international aid supplies drying up, civilians trapped in the Chechen capital Grozny are facing hard times and their condition is worsening by the day, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has said.



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