US insults Musharraf while announcing Pak visit ...
Amid premature delight in Islamabad and needless dismay in New Delhi over President Clinton's decision to visit Pakistan, the United States has delivered a harsh indictment of Gen Musharraf's military junta.



...but it's a snub to India, says Pakistan
Pakistan welcomed the announcement by the White House that President Clinton would visit the country during his tour of South Asia with the foreign office saying that this visit would be a step towards peace in the region.



LTTE merchant ships supply tigers with arms
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam owns 11 merchant vessels with sophisticated technology, according to the prestigious Lloyd's List, the world's leading shipping and insurance publication.



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