China to continue backing Pak
China on Monday offered the much-needed backing to Pakistan's military government declaring that it would continue to foster its "comprehensive partnership" with Islamabad irrespective of changes taking place internationally or domestically.



Blast in Israeli city leaves nine injured
An explosion in a rubbish bin in the northern Israeli city of Hadera wounding nine people on Monday, the police said. The blast is being seen as a Palestinian militant attack by the police.



Russia says Grozny will fall soon
While Russian officials said they believed Chechnya's devastated capital Grozny would soon fall under Moscow's control, the rebel fighters signalled they were ready for partisan war and had no plans to surrender.



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