New Delhi, July 21: The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will begin the fifth round of composite dialogue here today.

Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir will lead the talks with his Indian counterpart Shivshankar Menon.

The two sides are expected to discuss confidence-building measures (CBMs), peace and security, Jammu and Kashmir, including the launch of truck service and more bus services.

Other issues like prisoners release, visa relaxation, trade and commerce will also be considered in the discussions.

Tel Aviv  - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown followed his surprise stop Saturday in Iraq by flying on to Tel Aviv, where he arrived Saturday evening for a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories.

On a trip to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern state of Israel, Brown is scheduled to meet Sunday with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Later Sunday, Brown is slated to meet in Bethlehem on the West Bank with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.

Tehran - The deputy to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that Iran was a friend of Israelis, Iranian news agencies reported.

"Iran wants no war with any country, and today Iran is friend of the United States and even Israel. ... Our achievements belong to the whole world and should be used for expanding love and peace," said Iranian Vice-President Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, who is also head of the Cultural Heritage Organization.

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