North Koreas Kim arrives in Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il,is welcomed upon his arrival at the Bureya railway station,eastern Siberia,Russia. Kim crossed into Russia in his armoured train late Saturday at the invitation of President Dmitry Medvedev. The two are expected to meet later in the week to discuss the restart of nuclear disarmament talks.
Gaza militants keep up rocket fire on Israel
JERUSALEM: Militants in the Gaza Strip bombarded southern Israel with rockets and mortars Sunday,striking an empty school and other targets. Israeli officials met to discuss how to proceed with retaliatory operations against Gaza militants.
Osama raid left deep imprint: Pak Def Secy
ISLAMABAD: The US raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May left a very deep imprint on Pakistan and its armed forces,which had never considered the US a direct threat, Defence Secretary Syed Athar Ali said. Ali made the remarks while deposing before the inquiry commission probing the May 2 US raid.
Osama wife refusing surgery in Pak prison
LONDON: Osama bin Ladens wife,being held in Pakistan three months after he was killed,is refusing to undergo surgery in protest against her detention,her brother Zakariya was quoted by Sunday Mirror as saying. Amal al-Sadah was reportedly shot in the leg during the US raid in May.