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MUMBAI - INDIA'S powerful national security adviser resigned on Sunday in the wake of the devastating Islamic militant attacks in Mumbai, government officials told AFP.

Confirming reports by Indian news channels, the officials said Mr M.K. Narayanan handed in his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and that the premier accepted.

 
Hundreds rally to keep peace

LAHORE (Pakistan) - MORE than 1,000 activists marched in the eastern city of Lahore and urged Pakistan and India to refrain from hostilities after the Mumbai terrorist attacks.

Kim Jong Il inspected air force

SEOUL (South Korea) - NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Il inspected an air force unit, praising the airmen for their diligence and urging them to remain disciplined in the face of enemy 'aggression,' state-run media reported on Sunday.

Nabbed for damaging sculpture

DHAKA (Bangladesh) - POLICE in Bangladesh's capital arrested eight members of a hard-line Islamic group for damaging a large outdoor sculpture of a group of white storks, an official said on Sunday.

   
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