November 26, 2000

NEW UN SANCTIONS WILL HURT PAKISTAN MORE THAN TALIBAN

CONFRONTATION BREWS AMONG ISLAMIC MILITANTS IN CENTRAL ASIA

U.S. BUILDING COALITION BEFORE STRIKE RAIDS ON OSAMA CAMPS IMMINENT

Taliban impose travel restrictions on foreigners
KABUL, Nov 26 (AFP) - Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have imposed restrictions on foreigners leaving the country by land, senior United Nations and Taliban officials said Sunday.

Pakistan convincing UNSC for soft sanctions on Taliban: Abdul Sattar
ISLAMABAD (NNI): Pakistan has undertaken a campaign to convince all members of the United Nations Security Council to avoid taking hard steps in imposing further sanctions against Taliban government.

Analysis -- Look who's back!
WASHINGTON, Nov 25, (UPI) -- When the Afghan mujahedin drove the Soviet occupation forces out of their country in 1989, the Free World rejoiced at a great victory.

India joins US, Russia to tackle Taliban
NEW DELHI (NNI): The noose seems to be closing around Afghanistan as well as its chief ally Pakistan, as the US, Russia and India, along with Iran, prepare to

1000 terrorist training centres in Afghanistan: Russia
MOSCOW (NNI): The Russian defence minister has said that "threats coming from the North Caucasus and Central Asia" posed the main danger for Russia's security.

Pakistan pulls in welcome mat for Afghan refugees
By Ismail Khan
TORKHAM, Pakistan, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Afghans jostled each other to get nearer the closed border gate. Women tugged desperately at crying children, trying not to lose sight of their men.