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Iraq

US, British Warplanes Resume Strikes Against Iraq Two reported injured in first airstrikes in Iraq in more than two weeks Baghdad prevents inspections at Baath party headquarters Iraq Links US Weapons To Cancer U.S. National Security Adviser: No Definite Deadline for Air Strikes on Iraq Iraq Says Butler's Report Against Fact US Defense Secretary: Iraq could be attacked at any time Russia Urges End to Sanctions Against Iraq UK NEWSPAPER: US-IRAQ CONSPIRACY The Guardian reports that in June this year the United States told Iraqi Republican Guards not to overthrow Saddam Hussein US National Security Adviser Calls Iraqi Objections Unreasonable US to Iraq: Give documents to UN Iraq Says It Fully Complies With Resolutions Iraq Says It Has Handed Over All Documents Iraq: UN demanding the impossible UN weapons inspector briefs Security Council on Iraq documents Newsweek Magazine: Iraq was tipped off by Britain about looming bombing- and the US knew it Meeting of Iraqi opposition in London A glance at some Iraqi opposition groups Iraq: "Others" planted VX nerve gas onto Iraqi warhead CNN claims Iraq "still making illegal missiles" CNN claims Iraqi missile engineers attempted to buy guidance equipment from Romania company Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz Refutes CNN Reports UK campaign to oust Saddam Hussein Iraqi government hits back at CNN claims

South Korea - North Korea - Japan

LATEST NEWS ON KOREAN PENINSULA North, South Korea start talks in Beijing Mt. Kumkang Tourist Detained in North Korea North Korea: "US egged the South Korean authorities on to spark an armed conflict in the West Sea...the US is seriously mistaken. The Korean peninsula is not the Balkans...." North, South Korea Set To Resume Bilateral Talks South-North Talks to Open for Breakthrough in Family Reunion NORTH AND SOUTH KOREAN SHIPS EXCHANGE GUNFIRE South Korea says North Korean torpedo boat "sunk" after 10 minute firefight South Korean general: North Korean ships fired first Former American Defense Secretary to Visit North Korea "World's longest-serving political prisoner" to be freed by South Korea BREAKTHROUGH IN KOREAN NUCLEAR TALKS U.S. Says North Korea Agrees to Access to Kumchang-ri Site U.S., N.K. close to nuclear deal; Both sides agree on amount of food aid and terms of access North Korea: USA used chemical and biological weapons in 1950-53 Korean war North Korea "will continue to launch earth satellites" South Korean President Kim Dae-jung: "Korea will not be united during my term of office" ITAR-TASS: TAIPEI TO OPEN MISSION IN PYONGYANG North Korea and Brunei Darussalam establish diplomatic relations South Korean defects to North South Korea Fires, Hits Suspected North Korean Submersible; N.Korean Frogman Found North Korea denies it sent vessel to the South South Korea to lodge a protest and demand an apology over submarine NHK claims North Korea building missile launch bases South Korea tells US to back "Sunshine policy" toward North Korea
President Kim Dae-jung orders probe after accidental launching of South Korean anti-aircraft missile US envoy backs down on suspected North Korean nuclear site Admits there is no "conclusive evidence" underground is nuclear related North Korea: Underground nucleur site rumours are US, South Korean smear campaign Russia, N.Korea cut fishing quotas by 5,000 tonnes US to "attack" North Korea if it breaks agreement? US government predicts North Korean missile launch North Korea denounces Japan premier for "rude" statements Japanese PM Obuchi says reports of N. Korean missile unconfirmed North Korea Slams U.S. Over Suspected Nuclear Site, "Missile" Launch Russian-DPRK Treaty Amnesty International calls for South Korea to end National Security Law after 50 years

Palestine - Israel - Related News

Ehud Barak New Prime Minister of Israel Netanyahu concedes defeat FULL RESULT PLO suspends declaration of independent Palestinian state on 4 May Israeli Troops Fire at Lebanese Journalists at Arnoun Israel develops long-range Jericho missile: report SWEDEN SUPPORTS PALESTINIAN STATE Israel poised for Lebanon offensive Northern Residents Ordered into Bomb Shelters Continued cooperation between Turkish, Israeli intelligence Lebanese university students break into barbed wire; Lebanon "regains" town annexed by Israel Arafat Seeks To Unite Palestine With Jordan in Confederation Kofi Annan, Japanese PM, Israeli President and PM, French President, Russian President among 40 world leaders at funeral
Condolences sent by China, Russia, Spain, Germany, United States, Great Britain, France, Iran Netanyahu: Jordan's New King to Continue Peace KUWAIT DECLARES TWO DAYS OF MOURNING FOR KING HUSSEIN SYRIA DECLARES THREE DAYS OF MOURNING FOR KING HUSSEIN EGYPT DECLARES THREE DAYS OF MOURNING FOR KING HUSSEIN K I N G - H U S S E I N - O F - J O R D A N Jordanians Desperately Pray for Hussein's Health KING HUSSEIN OF JORDAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION Report: Former Jordanian crown prince Hassan going into exile King Hussein Needs Urgent Treatment Jordan's King Names Eldest Son As Heir Israel in Secret Talks Over South Lebanon Hezbollah says it squashed overnight Israeli infiltration attempt Hamas leader predicts collapse of Israel in 2026 Paper: US worried about large-scale Israeli aggression on Lebanon by Netanyahu Peres Makes Another Appeal for Palestinian State Warnings of Terror Attack Against Turkish Consulate in Eastern Jerusalem Japanese FM: Palestinians Have Right to Establish State DEADLY ISRAELI AERIAL RAID ON SOUTHERN LEBANON USED OUTDATED PHOTOS ISRAELI ELECTIONS SET FOR 17 MAY 1999 Arafat to purchase 40 brand new BMWs for his ministers Netanyahu planning quick war against Syria and Lebanon to boost votes claims Egyptian newspaper Syrian Report: Syrian Anti-Aircraft Fire at Israeli Jets Israel has "serious" air safety concerns about Arafat's plane Confusion Surrounds Tel Aviv American Embassy Bomb Threat Secret plan to compensate the Israeli settlers in the Golan Heights New Israeli carnage in Bekaa as Israel kill eight lebanese civilians Netanyahu: Israel will strike back South Africa Slams Israeli Attack on Lebanon Iran Condemns Israeli Air Attack on Lebanon ISRAEL HEADS FOR EARLY POLLS Netanyahu early elections? New Elections in March 1999? Iran's Speaker Vows to Support Palestinian Struggle ARAFAT: "I don't know if I'll live one year or two years" Palestine Central Council votes 81-7 to remove anti-Israeli clauses in PLO charter Israeli warplanes circle over Beirut, create panic Arafat's new message of moderation Israel raises heat in war of words with Arafat Proposal for Russian to become an official language in Israel Switzerland Government Angry at Netanyahu's Cancellation of Visit Mossad behind bombing of 1996 Israeli Embassy? Embassy bombing appeal is stalled Palestinian-Israeli Peace Deal �Release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails �Amendments to the Palestinian charter to drop references to the destruction of Israel �Security guarantees sought by Israel agreed on FULL TEXT OF AGREEMENT HERE UN report complains of Israeli human rights violations in occupied Arab territories US, Israel slam report Arafat Vows to Establish Palestinian State 4 May 1999 30 November: UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

Lockerbie

Libyan Lockerbie Suspects Handed Over ANNAN HAILS HANDOVER OF LOCKERBIE SUSPECTS Mandela says Libya to put an end to Lockerbie issue LOCKERBIE BREAKTHROUGH Lockerbie case drawing to a close, Gaddafi LOCKERBIE DEAL 'CLOSE' UK, US Propose UN to Monitor Libyans in Jail for Lockerbie Libya Asks U.N. to Put Lockerbie Guarantees in Writing Italy says it is high time to lift anti-Libya embargo Sudan Seeks to Lift Air Embargo on Libya Gaddafi Meets Saudi, S. African Envoys on Lockerbie PM Blair To Seek Mandela's Help In Lockerbie Trial Impasse United States and Britain warn Libya: Tougher sanctions unless suspects handed over before March LIBYA AGREES TO LOCKERBIE TRIAL IN HOLLAND Nelson Mandela: End to Lockerbie Impasse in Sight Britain Hopeful After Lockerbie Talks Moscow welcomes moves of Kofi Annan on Libya

Russia

RUSSIAN DUMA VOTING RESULTS ON YELTSIN IMPEACHMENT Zhrinovsky's LDPR faction refuse to vote on impeachment in Duma (300 votes needed for impeachment) ACTIONS WHICH LEAD TO BREAK UP OF SOVIET UNION - FOR: 239-240 * AGAINST: 73 1993 ORDER TO SHELLING RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT - FOR: 263 AGAINST: 60 LAUNCHING WAR AGAINST SEPARATIST CHECHNYA REPUBLIC - FOR: 283 AGAINST: 43 DESTRUCTION OF RUSSIAN ARMED FORCES - FOR: 241 AGAINST: 77 GENOCIDE AGAINST RUSSIAN PEOPLE THROUGH ECONOMIC POLICIES - FOR: 238 AGAINST: 88

*Associated Press: 240; BBC: 239

Russian reports: naval plane spots foreign submarine in Pacific Ocean RUSSIAN DUMA CALLS FOR YELTSIN RESIGNATION Stepashin replaces Primakov as Russian Prime Minister Kremlin rumours: Yeltsin may fire Primakov Prominent Yabloko party lends support to Yeltsin impeachment in Russian Duma Russian PM Primakov: There will be no new war in Chechnya Belarus-Russia Union no obstacle to border integration Yeltsin suspends Ingush republic leader's decree on referendum Routine rotation of Russian peacekeepers ends in Bosnia Flu epidemic gets a tight grip on Russia, Ukraine Yeltsin in Kremlin Briefly, Fires Aides Record cold grips Russian Arctic Russian flu epidemic may hamper Duma legislative work Border guards check attempt to smuggle radar out of Russia Lukashenko: Russia-Belarus Union "Counterbalance" to U.S. "Yugoslavia's strategic task is to join the Russian-Belarussian Union" says Serbian Deputy PM Israeli Foreign Minister: Russia remains a superpower despite its problems Yeltsin unable to fly for up to three months Boris Yeltsin "keeps cheerful", spokesman says, with bleeding stomach ulcer PM Yevgeny Primakov: Yeltsin ailment doesn't cause emergency US Sanctions on Three Russian Research Institutes, Duma Votes to Censure American Interference Russian Orthodox Church may canonize Tsar Nicholas II after icon "miracle" Russian Vice-Premier urges against nation-wide teachers strike on 27 January Declaration on Russia-Belarus union delivered to Kofi Annan US refuses to give evidence against 3 Russian centres Duma to censure US interference in Russia affairs U.S. Threatens More Sanctions Against Russia Prime Minister: Union with Russia is Byelorussia's fate, strategy Kizhi island to become leading tourism center in Russia Russia, U.S. Sign Accord on Aid Package Russia Satisfied with U.N. Resolutions on Cyprus Russian Communist Party Leader Zyuganov visits Tunis, travels on to Libya U.S. may cut Russia aid over Iran missile Iran Denies Hiring Russian Weapons Scientists IRNA: Russia continues peaceful atom cooperation with Iran Russia will curb missile exports to Iran if US claims proven Chechnya hostages died in failed rescue bid YELTSIN 'ALLY' CALLS FOR EARLY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS �8 August 1996 CNN: After election, Yeltsin "merely tired" 27 November 1998 CNN: Yeltsin had "five" heart attacks in 1996 Yeltsin may bring back the death penalty Duma takes decision to examine Yeltsin's health with 247-33 vote

Yugoslavia

Ethnic Albanians, Serbs Condemn Kosovo BombingBelgrade ready to grant Kosovo autonomous status Serbia Decides to Attend Peace Talks on Kosovo France, Britain May Send 25,000 to 30,000 Troops to Kosovo Russia Demands Talks before Any NATO Move on Kosovo Zyuganov: US 'itching' to set Balkans on fire Russia Welcomes U.N. Statement on Kosovo Greece, Sweden call for peaceful settlement in Kosovo 'Contact Group' issues ultimatum on Kosovo; Talks ordered between Serbs and KLA in 3 weeks Finnish Experts To Probe Kosovo Massacre Report Blames Yugoslav Security Forces for Massacre Yugoslavia "freezes" decision on Walker American Spokesman Says Force May be Needed over Kosovo Russia says force won't solve Kosovo problem France to Send Aircraft Carrier, Warplanes to Adriatic Sea Kosovo Air Strikes Possible Within Days: U.S. Ambassador NATO under pressure to bomb Yugoslavia Britain warns Yugoslavia of military action Yugoslavia expels head of Kosovo peace mission Russia Urges Belgrade Not to Expel Head of OSCE Mission Investigation into Kosovo massacre by International War Crimes Tribunal France Expresses Disgust over Massacre of Kosovo U.S. PLANS TO OVERTHROW MILOSEVIC President Clinton tells CIA to oust president of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milosevic's power questioned

Other Subjects

Iran Accuses U.S. of Harassing Ships in Persian Gulf U.N. Peacekeepers Allowed to Enter Congo (Kinshasa) US plays down Russia-American warplanes encounter over Iceland Turkey to be suspended from Council of Europe if Ocalan executed East Timor referendum delayed Reports: United States may start fresh military strikes against Bin Laden Kiribati recommended for U.N. seat; Nauru on hold Gadhafi tours pharmaceutical factory in Sudan bombed by United States Libyan leader calls for Sudan to remain united and reject "imperialist plot" to disintegrate the country G7 GROUP OF COUNTRIES APPROVE PLAN TO REDUCE DEBTS OF WORLD'S POOREST COUNTRIES Centre for Accountability and Debt Relief: "debt relief will not benefit poor" Some violence as thousands join rally to protest in England against international debt MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE A 6.7 magnitude earthquake was felt in Mexico city today. The quake is reported to have started at 20:41 GMT and continued from 40 seconds to several minutes. Reuters has said the city of Puebla, east of Mexico city, suffered the most damage. The death toll is at 25. LATEST NEWS Dutch government resigns Kuwait Emir grants women right to vote Flooding situation "critical" across Switzerland Carlo Azeglio Ciampi elected new Italian president Turkish Newspaper: US has "secret arms embargo" against Greece Pope John Paul II and Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Teoctist participate in joint mass in Bucharest Indonesian Government Abolishes Anti-Chinese Laws INDONESIAN, PORTUGUESE FOREIGN MINISTERS SIGN AGREEMENT FOR AUGUST REFERENDUM IN EAST TIMOR 8 AUGUST VOTE ON AUTONOMY MAY LEAD TO INDEPENDENCE FOR INDONESIAN PROVINCE NEW EBOLA-LIKE VIRUS FEAR 7 May: Uganda on alert for "Marburg" virus 5 May: Zambia placed on Ebola virus alert 4 May: Suspected Ebola outbreak spreading 2 May: Ebola virus kills 58 in Congo (Kinshasa) UNITED STATES ADMITS MISTAKE IN SUDAN BOMBING American missiles hit Khartoum pharmaceutical factory in 1998; Plant was not used to make chemical weapons Terror in London; Third Bomb in Three Weeks; Three Deaths Reported LISTEN TO RADIO 5 LIVE COVERAGE(realaudio) Libya taking its own bombing case to UN Security Council INDIAN PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED Indian Cabinet Recommends Dissolution of Parliament U.N. BROKERS AGREEMENT Indonesia and Portugal Sign Deal on East Timor Indian Congress Party: Sonia Gandhi as PM or New Elections INDIAN GOVERNMENT LOSES MAJORITY BY ONE VOTE BJP Government Ends, Vajpayee loses post of Prime Minister India Test-Fires Surface-to-Air Missile Kyodo News Agency: Bangladeshi army deployed to guard power, water plants Pakistan test fires second ballistic missile within 24 hours Pakistan tests ballistic missile Shaheen ballistic missile test "preparations also in place" PAKISTAN MISSILE TEST EXPECTED WITHIN HOURS BBC: Left-wing rebels hijack Colombian passenger plane Arafat Says Talks With Mandela successful More Women, Independents Win in Japan's Local Assemblies INDIA TESTS BALLISTIC MISSILE Pakistan, US, UK, Japan slam Agni-II test Indian Minister for science and technology congratulates scientists for test firing of missile Agni test not linked to political situation, says Defence Minister LATEST NEWS ON DEADLY EGYPTIAN TRAIN COLLISION INDIAN B.J.P. GOVERNMENT'S FUTURE UNCERTAIN BJP General Secretary: "We'll stay in power with the help of smaller parties" CPI(M) leader: "The Vajpayee Government is on its last legs" Indian Express��Times of India��Hindustan Times��The Hindu NIGER PRESIDENT KILLED Nigerien PM Announces Dissolution of Parliament Deadly Explosion at Russian Market North Ossetian president shocked by Friday blast in Vladikavkaz Big flood expected in central, east Russia in early April UNITED STATES TO LOSE SEAT AT U.N. IF IT FAILS TO PAY US$1.7 BILLION OVERDUE BILLS BEFORE DECEMBER Estonian Government Resigns 14 dead in American train crash American Congressman alleges US covertly supporting Taliban Rampant power theft caused Indian slum fire; More than 40 killed All 20 European Commission Members Resign China responds to US allegations of "nuclear espionage": Part 1 & 2 U.S. Jet Ignores Italian Rules Before Tragedy: Procuratorate Germany Calls for Independent EU Military Capacity Independent from the U.S. Shantytown fire kills at least 32; 2000 hutments destroyed in Delhi Eyewitnesses report higher death toll in Indian capital's fire AFGHAN RIVALS REACH LANDMARK DEAL Indonesia and Portugal agree to "direct" ballot for East Timor United States Hands Over Key To Panama Navy Base World reacts to US human rights report, criticize US conditions German Finance Minister Lafontaine resigns Sudan refutes US accusations over terrorism, tells Americans to send investigators to find "proof" AIDS Cure May Have Been Found: South African Researchers Pope And Khatami Confer At Vatican Vatican envoy praises Khatami's "Dialogue Among Civilisations" plan Iraq releases 44 Iranian detainees Russia close to signing deal with Iran to influence weather Bosnian Serb President Rejects Dismissal by 'High Representative in Bosnia' Westendorp Saudi king's wife died in U.S.A. Russian Scientists Patent New AIDS Drug Women vote, stand for office in Qatar elections Iran President Mohammad Khatami to Meet Pope John Paul II Southern Iran rocked by at least five 4.6+ strong earthquakes Yeltsin to visit China in May Six killed, 100 injured in Bangladesh bomb blast 21 killed in Indian Air Force plane crash TIMES OF INDIA: 22 die in AN-32 crash near Delhi airportAzerbaijan cites CIA officer as counsel in plot American newspaper: Stolen US nuclear secrets 'help' China make great leap in developing bombs China denies newspaper report Death of Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad assumes power Air France cargo plane crashes in India ITALY BLASTS U.S. PILOT ACQUITTAL AS SCANDALOUS Fire opened on the US embassy in Khartoum, Sudan Bosnian Serb President Sacked by Western Envoy for Alleged "Abusing of Power" Yugoslavia Condemns Sacking "Hacked" Military Satellite Reports Denied South Africa Calls for Reform of UN Security Council Indian 'spy' satellites reach peak form Hackers reportedly seize military satellite Fourth Kurdish Victim of Berlin Shooting Dies Ocalan Refused Italy's Arrangement, Says Premier ERITREA ACCEPTS O.A.U. PEACE PLAN LATEST NEWS AND RESULTS FROM NIGERIAN ELECTIONS U.S. company reportedly denies Dutch request for El Al jet cargo infoChinese manned spaceflight probable China may become third nation in history to put human into space- before the end of the year Avalanche search scales down Death toll rises to 37 Russia urges US prove accusations of nuke tech sales to Iran Sources tell Itar-Tass: Japan TV to broadcast "sensational news" Thursday concerning Russo-Japanese relations Report: King Hussein agreed to confederation of Jordan and Palestine with Arafat Deadly Avalanches Kill 18 in Austria Cuba Warns Against Airspace ViolationCrashed Chinese Airliner Carried 51 Passengers and 13 Crew Members No Survivors Chinese Troops Hunt Clues To Plane Crash Pakistan Foreign Office rules out secret Indo-Pak deal Kurds in Moscow plan protests against Ocalan's detention About 150 Injured in Municipal Polls in Bangladesh Two killed in Bangladesh poll violence Bangladeshi capital quiet amid fears of violence South Africa's First Satellite Launched AP: Seven Dead in Austrian Avalanche 1 Killed in Avalanche in Italy Avalanche kills three in southern Russia PICTURE: RESCUERS DIG OUT CHALETS, SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS IN SWITZERLAND Severed Transatlantic Cable Shuts Down UK Internet Access for 24 Hours Venezuelan president Chavez launches "social revolution" IRANIAN NEWSPAPER: U.S. "STRAY MISSILES" THAT LANDED IN IRAN WERE DELIBERATE Ocalan to be tried in April Global plot that lured Kurds' hero into trap Greek newspaper: U.S. and Israel helped Turkey in capturing Ocalan The e-mail revolution; How the Kurdish protests in Europe were organized Historic Meeting Between Indian and Pakistani Prime Ministers INDIA The Indian Express: PMs open border, break bread, raise hopes The Hindu: Vajpayee arrives in Pakistan, steps into history The Hindustan Times: Spring of hope set to thaw Indo-Pak chill The Sunday Times of India: A new dawn breaks over Lahore The Economic Times on Sunday: Vajpayee ride may board well for ties PAKISTAN Dawn: Stepping beyond the symbolic Pakistan Today: The Crossroads Of Destiny Business Recorder: For a race towards prosperity GREECE GRANTS POLITICAL ASYLUM TO FEMALE COMPANION OF OCALAN Scientists fear major eruption of Sicily's Mount Etna Much of Buenos Aires still without power one week after sub-station fire Chinese Space Bred Crop Seeds Help Increase Yields Singapore Defense Ministry plans to build solar power panels into buildings UNITED STATES HELPED TURKEY IN CAPTURE OF OCALAN Iran launches first daily internet newspaper Unknown disease hits Afghan province near Tajikistan Former Azerbaijan PM Sentenced to Life in Prison for 'Treason' THE NETHERLANDS BARS ISRAELI CARGO PLANES Indian Commerce Minister: Asia Needs Single CurrencyRussian General: NATO Spying on Russia's Kaliningrad Region Pope to visit Romania in early May American Claim that North Korea Might Target Missiles at Montreal, Canada Ridiculed Analysists baffled by bizarre report from US officials Afghan Quake Death Toll Rises to 67 France Evacuates OAU Mission from Insurgent Comoro Island Italians Take to Streets in Anti-Violence March Osama bin Laden 'missing' Taliban Deny Ceasefire Agreement with Opposition Germany Expects PKK Leader to Hand Himself Over Ethiopia: 7,000 Eritreans Killed 5.5 EARTHQUAKE SHAKES KABUL - 50 DEATHS REPORTED - AFGHANISTAN CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL AID China Calls for Prevention of Arms Race in Outer Space Report: Afghan Warring Parties Agree to Ceasefire Xinhua: One Killed, Over 100 Injured During 60-Hour Hartal in Bangladesh Hindustan Times: Bangladesh riots claim 6 lives, more than 250 injured Deputy interior minister of Armenia assassinated Philippine President Estrada Hints at Possible Referendum for Southern Island to Gain Independence SCIENTISTS FIND NO CHEMICALS AT SUDAN FACTORY BOMBED BY U.S. Nagasaki urges US to cancel nuclear tests South Africa: No Extradition Request for Exiled Albanian 'King' Pope may make official visit to Ukraine in November or December Sarajevo reportedly to bid for 2010 Olympics East Timor Independence Vote Under UN Supervision Before August The Belgian daily Le Soir reports that Kurdish PKK leader Ocalan may not have been on a private plane that authorities prevented from landing in the Netherlands as a Reuters story had earlier suggested. Ocalan is still seeking asylum in a European country that will take him. Iran to Produce Rocket for Launching Satellite Heavy fighting breaks out between Eritrea and Ethiopia Moldovan Prime Minister Resigns Ukraine to build gas pipeline leg to write off debt to Russia United States to be sued for Sudan bombing Americans may be forced to acknowledge it mistakenly attacked a factory in Sudan with cruise missiles last year Chinese FM Spokeswoman: Abandon "Cold War" Mentality Internet Links Tibet with World Iraq to be Connected With Internet Six CIS Countries to Extend Collective Security Pact Yemen accuses Britain of terrorism against it Russian Space Experiment Fails 32 Member States Make Full Payment of U.N. Regular Budget Assessments Romania Watches Closely Political Developments in Moldova Iranian military commander: Stray missiles prove US army "not as strong as previously claimed" UN determined to continue peace efforts in Abkhazia Russian mirror to shine light from space on world's cities at night in February Turkey to ban People's Democracy Party Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic invited to Join NATO U.N. tries to avert new Eritrea-Ethiopia war U.S. MISSILE IN IRAN Friday Prayers Leader Denounces US: "...Iran will not bear the spiritual and material harm caused by the U.S. missile and expresses its aversion and abhorrence towards such measures by the United States..." UK warns nationals to avoid Iran-Iraq border Aeroflot to make five aid flights to N Korea in January Bomb Explosion Occurs Outside Cape Town Police Station Three German Nationals, Five Locals Kidnapped in Yemen Cuba Denies Sending Troops to Angola Flu Epidemic Hits Romanian Capital East Timor Breakthrough IRAN PROTESTS TO U.S. OVER NEW STRAY MISSILE INCIDENT Foreign Minister Demands Apology for Violation of Iranian Air Space FM on measures taken after landing of US missile Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Calls for United States to "Seriously Follow Up" on Stray Missile, Says American "Moves Are Suspicious" "Perhaps they are testing us in order to see our reaction and they are hitting two birds with one stone" Group claims Indonesian government hackers attacking East Timor domains MISSILE LANDS IN IRAN Another mistake by US planes over Iraq? AP: Over 1,000 Die in Colombia Quake Huge Death Toll in Colombian Earthquake 6.0 Quake Hits Central Colombian Region Dust Storm Hits Beijing IRAN SEEKS U.S. COMPENSATION FOR STRAY MISSILE UK advises Iran to claim compensation from Americans Bangladesh government to ban "baby taxis" by 2001 King Hussein expected to announce choice of elder son as crown prince on Monday IOC Scandal Leads to Six Suspensions Kenya Fears Early Hit by Millenium Bug Pope: Fight Racism, Terrorism, Drug Trafficking, Death Penalty, Exploitative Capitalism Several Countries Plan Military Deployments to Combat Millenium Bug Trouble Pope hopes to visit Russia and China Oxford Students Protest New Fees Ocalan may have landed in Azerbaijan UK Scientists Warn of Genetic Weapons Threat Castro Invited to Venezuelan President's Inaugural Ceremony Crack in South Pole Ice Cap Shows Global Climate Change Mexico Rejects Switching Currency to U.S. Dollar Far Eastern Economic Review: Pol Pot Committed Suicide Russia, Israel discuss joint anti-terrorism efforts Leader of Britain's Third Party Liberal Democrats to Resign Philippines to Convert Some Reserves Into Euro Beijingers Already Have 17 Million Euros Transactions Vice-Premier: Survival of the Chinese nation is threatened by the shortage of water Zambia, Japan Sign Health Deal PLANS TO BLOW UP AMERICAN MISSIONS IN CHENNAI AND CALCUTTA FOILED India to test-fire new missile this month Indian Foreign Secretary K. Raghunath has revealed that India will conduct a test flight of a new missile within this month (Kyodo News) Argentine President Menem Suggests U.S. Dollar Be Adopted As Official Currency Pakistan President, PM call for Islamic welfare state Taliban invite Afghani rivals to join regime: report Japan calls on India to refrain from missile tests Turkey says Kurdish PKK leader Ocalan is in Russia Belarus denies knowledge of Ocalan arrival Russian official: Ocalan not in Russia Turkish Anatolia news agency reports that Ocalan applied for South African visa before leaving Italy India condemns western media for giving wrong impression China Launches Its Own Cellular Phones Russian plan to build Antarctic airstrip Kofi Annan Calls for Withdrawal of U.N. Peacekeepers From Angola African Leaders Agree to Sign Cease-fire in Congo Japan, N. Korea begin informal contact, Tokyo says Nazarbayev wins Kazakhstan's presidential elections with 80% of vote Japanese Finance Minister: Asian curriencies should be pegged to Euro rather than US Dollar PKK Leader Ocalan Departs From Italy to Russia Thai Navy Denies Reports of Tension on Andaman Sea Byelorussia geared toward cooperation with UAE South China Province on Threshold of Computer Literacy Earthquake Safety Day Observed in Nepal Violence as students march over school reform in Greece King Hussein of Jordan to make key decisions on succession soon AIDS Vaccine to Test on Humans Within Year in Italy Germany urges France to abandon nuclear power Flu kills thousands in England India, France to conduct joint military exercise US blocks 8 of its scientists from visiting India Hun Sen Plans to Resign from Commander-in-Chief Post President-elect of Venezuela to Visit Canada Italy, Britain Encourage Croatia to Join WTO Ukraine Names Two New Vice Premiers Slovakia's Changes Constitution for President to be Elected by Universal Suffrage China Puts Seismological Data On Internet China "Needs to Improve Internet Facilities" US says alledged terrorist Osama bin Laden uses diskettes, email to transfer information Colombian and Venezuelan Presidents to Meet Fidel Castro in Cuba Ukraine Presidential Election 31 October Armenia Against Azeri-Turkish Military Pact Hundreds of Iranian students call for intelligence chief's dismissal STUDENTS CALL FOR OPEN, TELEVISED TRIAL US government announces sanctions on 3 Russian organizations Pope comments on the Euro Sierra Leone Rebels Set Fire to Freetown India DRDO "red alert" against using US software because of security hazards Japan denies 1969 nuke pact with US on Okinawa New Euro Called 'Arrow' in Hebrew Three thousand flu deaths in England in a week Terrorists take 21 people hostage in southern Somalia UK Trying to Restore Relations With Sudan Turkish Parliament to Vote on New Government Commercial Airbus Aeroplanes to Carry Anti-Missile Capabilities Canadian provinces begin social union talks Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect shot dead Angolan plane crash bodies found UNHCR denies Iran forcing Afghan refugees to return home British PM Blair Rescues Swimmer from Sea 40 People Feared Dead in Uganda Boat Capsize UK Trying to Contact Six Britons Arrested in Yemen Kazakhstan Presidential Elections Elections in Nigeria Email in Syria this month Saudi Arabia: 40 companies begin Internet Blair in Kuwait on Saturday Pope to meet Italian PM Massimo D'Alema, former Communist 500 Deaths in Congo Massacre Shocking reports say hundreds killed between December 30 and January 1 by Congo rebels Cause of Congo Killings Is Shrouded in Mystery DR Congo Calls on Security Council to Denounce Foreign Invasion HONG KONG MEDICS FEAR MAJOR OUTBREAK OF "MUTANT" FLU U.S. Plans Closer Cuba Ties But Embargo to Continue Thousands of University Students Protest US Practices in Tehran World media set for shakeups and big events in 1999 Early Euro Success in Asia, Europe Assassination attempt on Pakistan PM Sharif A look at recently unclassified 'top secret' documents from the US government with 16 suggestions on how to overthrow Castro Coalition party resigns from Cyprus government over missiles Deadly Chinese virus surfaces in eastern India Britain on brink of worst flu crisis in decade Meningitis sparks prevention programme in UK Second UN Plane Shot Down In Angola BRITISH GOVERNMENT UNVEILS SECRET DOCUMENTS AFTER 30 YEAR DEADLINE ENDS �NATO considered nucleur attack on Soviet Union in 1968 �Britain planned to give Falklands to Argentina Chinese scientists create electromagnetic motor weighing only 12.5-milligrams Thai scientists to clone 100 year old elephant China refutes charges of US Congress China hopes for tourists with new "Eco-Tour 1999" plan Storm approaching central Canada Millions of toys expected to wash up on American west coast in 1999 Euro Makes Firm Debut In Quiet Asia
Bankers shun weekend to ready for Euro Schr�der: Europe will Master Globalization with Euro Euro receives warm welcome Japan Welcomes Launch of Euro Israeli Finance Ministry: Euro is Good for Israel South Korean infertility clinic claims human embryo cloned South Korean Assembly set to pass law banning human cloning experiments LATEST CLONING NEWS Byers replaces sacked UK Trade Secretary Islamic Militants Claim Responsibility for Recent Murders in Iran China to Launch Giant Balloon to Monitor Ozone Layer in New Year Full Newsweek Interview with Slobodan Milosevic Alert after top US company hit by computer virus US Insurance Company Hit by Virus MCI WorldCom Hit by Computer Virus UK government warns year 2000 computer problems could start in January 1999 Lithuania Abolishes Death Penalty Vatican to adopt Euro Four EU Countries Merge Space Industry Former Nato secretary-general Willy Claes convicted Three British U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Bosnia Helicopter Crash Kuwait's Parliament Passes Bill on Expatriates' Health Insurance Greece Likely to Settle Name Disputes With Macedonia Global Security Situation According to the China Institute for International Strategic Studies FOOD CRISIS LOOMS IN ANGOLA, CONGO SAYS FAO DENGUE FEVER BREAKTHROUGH CLAIMED Beijing city leaders go online with capital's website Visit the bilingual site http://www.beijing.gov.cn Nepali Congress and Nepal Communist Party UML form new government Guineans Vote in Second Presidential Election Nine children drowned in Bangladesh capsize Northern Irish Guerrilla Group Starts Handing in Weapons Animal rights group: International Fur Trade Slaughtering Dogs and Cats for American Clothing French Rwanda genocide inquiry fingers U.N., U.S. French Report Denies Involvement in Rwanda Genocide Nepali Medicine Found Effective in Curing AIDS LATEST NEWS ON CRASH OF THAI AIRWAYS FLIGHT TG261 Puerto Ricans reject US statehood in referendum 120-plus countries ponder global effects of Y2K Olympic committee head promises crackdown on bribes IOC delegate repeats Sydney Olympics bribery claims IOC whistle-blower in 'muzzling' claim British government tells people to stock up in Millenium Bug fear China coal mine blast kills 32, injures 10 Second Australian victim of bat-borne lyssa virus Coca Cola Opens New Bottling Plant in Southern China British Sunday Mirror: DIANA STALKED QUEEN MUM Blast at firework factory in Brazil kills 19 and hurts 60 Major Japanese bank to be put under state control US President and First Lady Refuse Four-Way Meeting with Israeli PM and Wife GIU: Italy wants to break Somalia up into small "emirates" Bulgaria Abolishes Capital Punishment WHAT COUNTRY WOULD LET ITS PEOPLE POST UNCENSORED IDEAS ON A GOVERNMENT WEBSITE? No free speech in China? THE STORY NO ONE HEARD ABOUT? UN document : Iran complaint about US F-14 fighter jet interception of an Iranian aircraft OCALAN SET FREE OCALAN RENOUNCES ARMED STRUGGLE Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan calls his own guerrillas "murderers" New Caledonia's pro-independence coalition head for Paris Science Breakthrough: Complete Genetic Map of Worm Achieved Cuba hopeful of finding AIDS, cancer vaccines Russian, US astronauts enter new space station US network NBC claims U.S. told bin Laden ill, close to death Fighting Subsides on Comoran Island Iran Says U.S. Late Dangerous cyclone threatens Australian city of Darwin Six miners survive 27 days trapped underground in northern China Angry U.S. Farmers Block Canadian Border Crossings Brunei, Sweden and Singapore in Joint Navy Exercises Venezuela's Chavez Sweeps To Presidency Both Fidel Castro and the United States welcome new president French President Calls for Respect of Cultural Diversity UAE Email Scam NIGERIA HOLDS ELECTIONS 45% of Swedes overweight Center-left Leader Asked to Form Turkey's New Government Human Rights Watch organization report slams United States US will delay state execution until Pope leaves Vatican praises Cuba's declaration of Christmas holiday 70 Killed by Cold Spell in Poland Paranoid Americans won't drink tap water Secret United States pressure on Britain to release Pinochet 40-year-old NASA rocket revived for trip to Mars Congress topples BJP in Indian state elections Scottish Scientist May Be First to Clone Human Embryo POPE TELLS RICH COUNTRIES TO WRITE OFF THIRD WORLD DEBT Popocatepetl Volcano Erupts with Ash Near Mexico City People of Switzerland Reject Drug Legalization Plan in Referendum ``Among so many countries suffering economic crisis, we continue to hear calls for democracy and reform. We hear them today -- right here, right now -- among the brave people of Malaysia.'' Malaysia's trade minister: ``[Gore's speech was] the most disgusting speech I've ever heard in my life.'' Beijing Bids for 2008 Olympics Christian missionaries in North-East India Under Attack from Militants Turkish Minority Government Coalition Collapses ''Down with hypocrites'' Anti-US Protesters in Iran Chant Beijing waits for Japan's apology PINOCHET RULING No Immunity For Pinochet 260 Deaths in Punjab Train Crash But Media Hail "Miracle Boy" Yemeni Sheikh accuses Saudi Arabia of trying to assassinate him Canadian mini Internet crash 26 November Sudan to UN: Stop US obstructing peace

Computer Viruses

"CIH" COMPUTER VIRUS SPREADS HAVOC MACEDONIA: Virus hits thermo-electric power plant; causing serious problems BANGLADESH: National parliament, Biman Airlines, University of Engineering & Technology and Bangladesh Bank hit SOUTH KOREA: Virus hits 15% of all business and home PCs INDIA: Virus causes problems in Mumbai and Bangalore UNITED STATES: Colleges, universities main victims of virus UNITED KINGDOM: 200 computers hit at college SINGAPORE: Whole networks infected by virus CHINA: Up to 100,000 computers affected ISRAEL: "Thousands" of computers hit, including some government agencies

Leonid 1998 Meteor Shower

Meteor shower occured 14 to 15 hours earlier than expected Hong Kong Japan Tunisia India Australia Thailand Russia Georgia No Russian satellites damaged All ORBCOMM satellites survive ORBIMAGE satellites survive too No problems for French satellites

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