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| Hopes Rise for Easing of India-Pakistan Tension |
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Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said he believed chances of war with India were minimal, as a U.S.-led diplomatic offensive to defuse the crisis between the nuclear-armed rivals showed signs of progress.
But both sides shelled each other overnight in the daily skirmishing along the tense frontiers of divided Kashmir since the crisis erupted six months ago.
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| Thousands March in Rome for Change in Hunger Relief |
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Thousands of protesters, including Indonesian, Mexican and African peasants, marched through Rome on Saturday before an international food summit to demand that world leaders change their tactics in the war on hunger. |
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| Philippines Seals Off Rebel Escape Routes |
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Philippine forces Sunday sealed escape routes of Muslim rebels blamed for the deaths of two hostages, including a U.S. missionary, and tightened security in surrounding areas to stop any attempt to seize fresh hostages. |
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| New Palestinian Cabinet to Be Named on Sunday |
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A Palestinian minister said a cabinet reshuffle in Yasser Arafat's Palestinian Authority would be announced Sunday.
Palestinian Information Minister Yasser Abed Rabbo told Reuters an announcement would be made at a news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah about the "formation of the government" but he gave no further details.
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| Bush Vows Unified Intelligence in New Agency |
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With pre-Sept. 11 intelligence failures an issue, President Bush vowed on Saturday his proposed Department of Homeland Security would create a "single daily picture" of threats against the United States.
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