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SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC'S WAR CRIMES TRIAL IN THE HAGUE HAS BEEN ADJOURNED ...

Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial in The Hague has been adjourned for several days because the former Yugoslav leader has flu, the tribunal says. Milosevic has refused to enter a plea, forcing the court to enter a not guilty plea on his behalf.

World | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 448

PORTUGAL'S CENTRE-RIGHT SOCIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY IS EXPECTED TO JOIN FORC...

Portugal's centre-right Social Democrat party is expected to join forces with the smaller Popular Party to form a new government after winning a narrow majority in general elections. The social democrats, led by the former foreign minister Jose Manuel Dur

World | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 503

CUBAN PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO SAID (ON) SUNDAY HIS FRIEND AND ALLY, PRE...

Cuban president Fidel Castro said (on) Sunday his friend and ally, president Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, could speak for him and his revolutionary ideas at a world development conference in Mexico this week. "Even if I don't go, we, I, feel represented in y

World | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 459

DOW JONES STOXX 600 INDEX, INCLUDING THE TOP 600 COMPANY SHARES OF DOW...

DOW JONES STOXX 600 Index, including the top 600 company shares of DOW JONES STOXX TMI, will include INTRACOM, the Hellenic Industry of Telecommunication Equipment and Information Systems as of March 18, 2002. INTRACOM is also participating in the FTSE4GO

World | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 608

IN THE WAKE OF FRESH VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, ISRAELI AND PALESTIN...

In the wake of fresh violence in the Middle East, Israeli and Palestinian field commanders met late Sunday as part of a U.S.

World | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 569

PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH HAS CONDEMNED AS "AN OUTRAGE" THE GRENADE ATTA...

President George W Bush has condemned as "an outrage" the grenade attack on a Christian church in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, which killed five people, including a US embassy administrator and her daughter. A Pakistani and an Afghan were also killed

World | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 487

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH HAS ACCEPTED AN INVITATION FROM PRESIDENT ...

Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah has accepted an invitation from President Bush to visit Washington, nine months after the kingdom's de facto ruler snubbed a similar invite over perceived U.S.

World | March 17, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 547

AS A PROPOSED MEETING AMONG ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS AND A VISITING U.S....

As a proposed meeting among Israelis, Palestinians and a visiting U.S.

World | March 17, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 576

TWO AMERICANS WERE AMONG AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE KILLED IN A GRENADE ATTA...

Two Americans were among at least five people killed in a grenade attack on a Protestant church packed with foreigners for a Sunday service in Pakistan's capital, a U.S.

World | March 17, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 390

ONE OF THE PENTAGON'S LEADING ADVOCATES OF TOPPLING IRAQI LEADER SADDA...

One of the Pentagon's leading advocates of toppling Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein said Saturday that quick action was needed to limit Hussein's ability to threaten the region and Americans. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz told CNN " that President B

World | March 17, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 489

INDIAN POLICE HAVE IMPOSED A CURFEW IN PARTS OF THE WESTERN CITY OF AH...

Indian police have imposed a curfew in parts of the western city of Ahmedabad after deadly clashes between Hindu and Muslim gangs continued into the early hours of Saturday. Two people died and 14 others were injured in the fighting, according to the city

World | March 16, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 492

U.S. ENVOY ANTHONY ZINNI MET SATURDAY WITH CHIEF PALESTINIAN NEGOTIATO...

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World | March 16, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 462

EUROPEAN LEADERS HAVE AGREED A RANGE OF MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR E...

European leaders have agreed a range of measures to strengthen their economies and improve competition in an attempt to catch up with the US. Ending their two-day summit in Barcelona, leaders agreed to boost competition in electricity and gas markets, to

World | March 16, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 535

THE UNITED STATES MILITARY HAS CARRIED OUT A SUCCESSFUL TEST OF ITS NE...

The United States military has carried out a successful test of its new missile defence system. A dummy warhead was launched over the Pacific Ocean at 2111EST (0211GMT Saturday), and was hit by a ground-launched missile 20 minutes later.

World | March 16, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 429

THERE HAS BEEN FRESH RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE IN THE INDIAN STATE OF GUJURAT...

There has been fresh religious violence in the Indian state of Gujurat, with at least three killed as mobs set fire to shops in the main city, Ahmedabad. Tension was already high following a ceremony by hard-line Hindus near the disputed religious site at

World | March 16, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 534

EUROPEAN LEADERS ARE STARTING THEIR FINAL DAY OF TALKS ON ECONOMIC STR...

European leaders are starting their final day of talks on economic streamlining in confident mood, with hosts Spain expressing optimism that an agreement will be reached on Saturday. Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Pique said the European Union leaders, me

World | March 16, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 579

THE LAWYER FOR THE CHIEF SUSPECT IN THE KIDNAPPING IN PAKISTAN OF MURD...

The lawyer for the chief suspect in the kidnapping in Pakistan of murdered US journalist Daniel Pearl has dismissed his indictment in America as "absurd". Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, also known as Sheikh Omar, was indicted on Thursday for hostage taking and

World | March 15, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 491

A GROUP OF 25 NORTH KOREAN ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO SOUGHT REFUGE IN THE SPA...

A group of 25 North Korean asylum seekers who sought refuge in the Spanish embassy in Beijing is due to arrive in the Philippines, en route to South Korea. The group took a commercial flight to Manila shortly after Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji announ

World | March 15, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 493

THE FATE OF ANDREA YATES, CONVICTED IN THE DROWNING DEATHS OF HER CHIL...

The fate of Andrea Yates, convicted in the drowning deaths of her children, will be in the hands of an eight-woman, four-man jury after closing arguments are held today in a Texas courtroom. Yates faces either life in prison or death by lethal injection.

World | March 15, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 491

FORMER YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC HAS STARTED CROSS-EXAMINI...

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has started cross-examining British politician Paddy Ashdown at the war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Mr Milosevic is conducting his own defence in his trial for alleged war crimes in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo

World | March 15, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 580

THE ISRAELI ARMY SAYS IT HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THREE WEST BANK TOWNS - TO...

The Israeli army says it has withdrawn from three West Bank towns - to coincide with United States peace envoy Anthony Zinni's visit to the region. Dozens of tanks were seen heading out of Ramallah, which houses Yasser Arafat's West Bank headquarters, acc

World | March 15, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 363
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