Bush proposes 5 pc hike in foreign spending
President George W. Bush on Wednesday proposed a modest increase in the 2002 budget for foreign aid and diplomacy, below what Secretary of State Colin Powell wanted to boost low morale and pursue US interests.



Britain bans 21 groups under "terrorist" law
Britain labelled 21 groups on Wednesday as "terrorist" organisations under new legislation designed to halt funding and support for militant groups.



Bomb threat jolts passengers on A-I flight to Singapore
An Air-India plane flying from Mumbai was diverted to a military base within Singapore's Changi airport after a bomb threat, the husband of one of the passengers said on Friday.



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