1.   After days of negotiations, in which the Taliban declined to participate, India agreed to release three imprisoned Kashmiri militants.

2.   The India government initially refused to swap imprisoned militants for the captives.

3.   Al-Faran had demanded the release of imprisoned Kashmiri separatist militants in exchange for the tourists.

4.   He said their release was recommended by a government committee that periodically screens imprisoned militants to determine which ones should be freed.

5.   It returned to international attention when guerrillas kidnapped six foreign tourists in July and threatened to kill them unless India release imprisoned militants.

6.   News reports said India was offering to trade some imprisoned militants for the safe release of the hostages, but not the guerrilla commanders the kidnappers had demanded.

7.   News reports said India was offering to trade some imprisoned militants for the safe release of the hostages, but not the guerrilla commanders that the kidnappers had demanded.

8.   The deal is that the exiled leaders will renounce violence and the government will then pardon a number of imprisoned militants, the daily said.

9.   The deal is that the exiled leaders will renounce violence, and the government will then pardon a number of imprisoned militants, the daily said.

10.   Yemeni authorities plan to deport an imprisoned Algerian militant believed to have been involved in the killing of six security men, Interior Minister Hussein Mohammed Arab said Monday.