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Saddam captured in Tikrit
Baghdad, December 14

American forces captured a bearded Saddam Hussein as he hid in the cellar of a farmhouse near his hometown of Tikrit, ending one of the most intensive manhunts in history. The arrest, eight months after the fall of Baghdad, was carried out without a shot fired and was a huge victory for US forces.

Two photos of Saddam Hussein after his capture that were shown during a press conference in Baghdad on Sunday.
Two photos of Saddam Hussein after his capture that were shown during a press conference in Baghdad on Sunday. US forces found Saddam dirty and sporting a greying beard, hiding in a cellar on Saturday near his hometown of Tikrit. — Reuters photo

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Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today escaped an assassination bid when a bomb planted under a bridge in Rawalpindi, near here, exploded soon after his convoy passed. Private TV Geo reported that General Musharraf passed the bridge minutes before the explosion and said he heard the blast himself.

Amarinder cancels Cabinet meeting
New Delhi, December 14
In what could have been a major embarrassment, the Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh , today cancelled the proposed Cabinet meeting on December 16, as dissident ministers, who have demanded his removal from the post, were unlikely to attend it.

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Mufti for step-by-step approach to talks
New Delhi, December 14
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has favoured a step-by-step approach towards holding talks with separatist groups in the valley.

India rejects Pakistan’s objections on fencing
New Delhi, December 14
India tonight dismissed as unacceptable Pakistan’s objections to fencing along the Line of Control on the ground that it was “violative” of UN resolutions.

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Kashmiri Muslim women cry during a protest against the death of a man during a gunbattle in Srinagar on Sunday. A paramilitary spokesman said Ghulam Nabi (35), an auto-rickshaw driver, was caught in a crossfire during a battle between militants and the BSF troops. — Reuters

Six killed as bus falls into nullah
Patti, December 14
At least six persons died on the spot while 32 sustained injuries, six of them seriously, when a private mini bus fell into a nullah, near here, while crossing a narrow dilapidated bridge.

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Srinagar, December 14
The Valley was cut off from the rest of the country following the closure of the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway due to fresh snow in the higher reaches and heavy rains in the lower areas, even as cold wave conditions disrupted life in the state.



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