Meanwhile with N.Korea, Pakistan and India...

The last couple of weeks have seen a marked increase in violence in Kashmir with many bombings and killings, coupled with many people fleeing the region causing the shut down of some flights.

This week�

24 Hindu villagers were killed on Monday in Kashmir; the culprits apparently remain unknown.

news.bbc.co.uk...

Today, six were killed when a bomb hidden in a tanker exploded
in the winter capital Jammu.

news.bbc.co.uk...

Pakistan and India�s response of test firing short-range nuclear capable missiles has been less than encouraging�

�Pakistan said it had informed India about its launch but that it was taken by surprise by the Indian test-firing.�

news.bbc.co.uk...


North Korea has �warned� Japan over it�s planned launch of a spy satellite tomorrow.

�North Korea has told Japan it will "self-destruct" if it proceeds with tomorrow's launch of spy satellites primarily designed to monitor the communist state.
In a move that increased tension in the Korean nuclear crisis, North Korea issued a statement warning Japan to be "clearly mindful of the consequences" of supporting what it said were United States plans to attack the Stalinist regime.�

www.smh.com.au...

Whilst at the same time announcing that it is breaking off it�s only remaining military contact with the U.S in protest at the �war games� in the south.

news.bbc.co.uk...

We�re all pretty much focused on Iraq right now, but there are still plenty of ongoing signs that this could get a lot hairier�





[Edited on 26-3-2003 by kegs]