Let’s unite

KABUL- Afghanistan and Pakistan have been mired in the rise of militancy, extremism and radicalism while the rest of the world races forward with economic development, Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf told more than 600 Afghan and Pakistani tribal leaders at the close of a four-day ‘peace council’ aimed at finding ways to stem the rising bloodshed in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s border region.

4 US soldiers killed * BAGHDAD – Five American soldiers were killed south of Baghdad, including four in a single roadside bombing, the military said. The brief statement about the Saturday attack provided no more details, but the high number of casualties suggests it was likely caused by an armour-piercing weapon that the military believes is being smuggled from Iran.Morocco in more talks * NEW YORK- Morocco and the Polisario Front independence group agreed to more talks on the fate of Western Sahara but did not budge on their separate demands during a second set of UN-led meetings that ended Saturday, a diplomat said.90 000 attend rally * JAKARTA – Nearly 90 000 followers of a hard-line Sunni Muslim group Hizbut Tahrir packed a stadium in the Indonesian capital yesterday, calling for the creation of an Islamic state and thunderously chanting ‘Allah is great!’ – Nampa-APThe brief statement about the Saturday attack provided no more details, but the high number of casualties suggests it was likely caused by an armour-piercing weapon that the military believes is being smuggled from Iran. Morocco in more talks * NEW YORK- Morocco and the Polisario Front independence group agreed to more talks on the fate of Western Sahara but did not budge on their separate demands during a second set of UN-led meetings that ended Saturday, a diplomat said. 90 000 attend rally * JAKARTA – Nearly 90 000 followers of a hard-line Sunni Muslim group Hizbut Tahrir packed a stadium in the Indonesian capital yesterday, calling for the creation of an Islamic state and thunderously chanting ‘Allah is great!’ – Nampa-AP