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Today's stories from across the globe and India

World

• Benazir Bhutto to return to Pakistan on October 18th ending her self-imposed exile.
• Alan Greenspan, ex- chairman of the Federal Reserve in the United States criticises US President George W Bush saying he pays too little attention to financial discipline.
• Georgia will cut its troop deployment in Iraq from 2,000 soldiers to 300 in 2008 making the Coalition more even more American than International.

India

• The government stands ground on its nuclear deal with the US, it will send a team of negotiators to the IAEA setting up a major showdown with the Left.
• A train struck and killed 14 Hindu pilgrims crossing a narrow railway bridge in Gonda, about 90 miles southeast of the state capital Lucknow in northern India, sparking angry protests.
• The Government approved opening up the lucrative Gulf route to private carrier Jet Airways, promoted by Naresh Goyal.