Saddam readying to attack Kurds, say Iraqi Communists
Elite Iraqi troops are preparing to attack Kurdish areas outside Baghdad's control in the north of the country, the Iraqi Communist Party said Saturday, adding that the offensive was imminent.



It is a loss to see Indian troops leaving Sierra Leone -- Miyet
India's decision to pull out its troops from UN Peacekeeping in Sierra Leone would make it harder to increase the force to 20,500 as requested by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.



Iraq's UN allies launch move to soften sanctions
Iraq's UN allies have launched a campaign to chip away at sanctions imposed 10 years ago - sending flights to Baghdad in defiance of the US and Britain and demanding cuts in Iraqi payments to Gulf War victims.



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