Islamabad - A suicide attacker killed at least three troops and injured three more Monday at an army check post in Pakistan's restive north-west Swat valley, a local military spokesman said.

"A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the post at around 11:45 am in Gashkor village of the district," Colonel Nadeem Ahmad told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

The post was completely destroyed in the attack, he said.

Dhabi, Nov. 17th, 2008 --President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent congratulatory cables to Sultan Qaboos of Sultanate Oman, King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers, on the national days of their countries.

Washington, Nov 17 : After donning the famous red swimsuit in Baywatch, Hollywood actress Pamela Anderson is set to be the face of punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood’s creation.

The ‘Pammy On The loose’ actress has reportedly signed a 6-figure deal to be the face - and body - of British designer Westwood''s spring/summer creation due next year (09).

"Vivienne and a team of stylists and photographers jetted to Los Angeles last week to shoot Pammie in the new campaign,” Contactmusic quoted a source, as saying.

London, Nov 17 : The Iraqi cabinet has reportedly approved a hard-fought security pact with the US, under which all American troops would withdraw from the country in three years, thereby putting an end to the US-led occupation of Iraq.

But, the security arrangement will have to clear its final hurdle that of being ratified by the fractured Iraqi parliament today. The agreement was discussed for months together, but nine cabinet members failed to turn up at the meeting in which the agreement was adopted, reported The Independent.

The deal with the US raises expectations that Britain is on the point of agreeing a similar pact on the withdrawal of its 4100 troops from southern Iraq, it added.

Dharamsala, Nov 17 : Hundreds of Tibetan exiles today gathered here for a six-day long meeting to discuss the future course of action after the failure of eight round of talks with China.

Tibetan exiles from across the globe have come for the special meeting called on by the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader.