Paris- The French government will establish an investment fund to support the country's strategic enterprises affected by the economic crisis, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday in the city of Annecy.

The fund will make available loans to struggling companies in exchange for shares, which will be sold, presumably at a profit, once the company has stabilized.

Islamabad- A suspected US missile strike Thursday killed 10 people and wounded four others in Pakistan's restive tribal region along the Afghan border, as the country reiterated that the frontiers would be defended "at all costs."

Two missiles targeted an Islamic seminary, Sirajul Uloom, in Dandai Darpakhel village, located some 3 kilometres from Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan tribal district, at around 2:30 am (2030 GMT), security officials and residents said.

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Washington, Oct 23 : The US has warned Iraq of ending its military operations there if it rejects a newly negotiated security pact.

According to CBS News, the White House said the current legal basis for U. S. military operations in Iraq expires on December 31, and if the proposed security deal is not approved by that time, the United States would be forced to end its military operations there.

The White House also stated that Iraqi security forces are incapable of keeping the peace without U. S. troops.

New Delhi, Oct 23 : The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to review an application filed by the Ansal brothers seeking review of their bail cancellation in the Uphaar cinema tragedy case.

A Bench of justices B N Aggrawal and G S Singhvi said the Ansal brothers, Sushil and Gopal, cannot seek review of the apex court''s order in the garb of modification application.

The apex court said that the only remedy available to the accused was to file a fresh review petition.