THE US and Pakistan have agreed to work together in any future actions against “high-value targets” in Pakistan, even as US Senator John Kerry defended Washington’s decision not to tell Islamabad in advance about the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

OPPOSITION leader Viktor Yushchenko last night declared victory in Ukraine’s presidential election and took a symbolic oath of office, warning that the country was on the verge of civil conflict.

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko declared victory in Ukraine’s presidential election and took a symbolic oath of office today, warning that the country was on the verge of civil conflict.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators were flooding the centre of the Ukrainian capital Kiev today in protest at the alleged fraud in electing a pro-Moscow president.

UKRAINE was on the edge of revolt last night after official results showed prime minister Viktor Yanukovych winning Ukraine’s bitterly-fought presidential run-off.