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PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC'S CENTRE-RIGHT COALITION TROUNCED THE LEFT AN...

President Jacques Chirac's centre-right coalition trounced the left and sent the far-right right back to the political margins in a landslide election win on Sunday. The French president, who is to begin assembling his government on Monday, has promised t

World | June 17, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 543

FRANCE'S ANTI-IMMIGRANT NATIONAL FRONT, WHOSE LEADER JEAN-MARIE LE PEN...

France's anti-immigrant National Front, whose leader Jean-Marie Le Pen shocked Europe by reaching the runoff round of last month's presidential election, failed to win any parliamentary seats on Sunday, an exit poll showed.

World | June 16, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 479

FIRING ALONG THE TENSE INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER EASED BUT VIOLENCE WAS UN...

Firing along the tense India-Pakistan border eased but violence was unabated in the rebellion-hit Kashmir region Sunday, the crux of the dispute between the nuclear-armed rivals.

World | June 16, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 391

AUDIO CASSETTES ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED AROUND SOUTHEASTERN AFGHANISTAN ...

Audio cassettes are being distributed around southeastern Afghanistan with a recorded message from fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar saying he was safe, witnesses said on Sunday.

World | June 16, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 485

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE GATHERED IN ROME TO WITNESS A CER...

Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Rome to witness a ceremony which makes a saint of one of Catholicism's most popular and controversial figures, Padre Pio. Pilgrims from around the world packed St Peter's Square in soaring temperatures as t

World | June 16, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 469

ISRAEL HAS BEGUN BUILDING A CONTROVERSIAL NEW SECURITY FENCE TO TRY TO...

Israel has begun building a controversial new security fence to try to stop Palestinian militants crossing into its territory. It is the latest effort by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to halt the wave of suicide attacks in Israeli cities and towns.

World | June 16, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 396

U.S. ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS' NEW POLICY TO REMOVE PEDOPHILE PRIESTS FR...

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World | June 16, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 508

ISRAELI TROOPS FOILED A PLANNED CAR BOMB ATTACK IN THE GAZA STRIP AND ...

Israeli troops foiled a planned car bomb attack in the Gaza Strip and raided the West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday as President Bush worked on a proposal for Middle East peace.

World | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 362

A FEDERAL JURY ON SATURDAY FOUND ACCOUNTING FIRM ANDERSEN GUILTY OF OB...

A federal jury on Saturday found accounting firm Andersen guilty of obstructing justice in an investigation of its client, Enron Corp., making the once-venerated auditor's demise almost certain.

World | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 379

THE CZECH REPUBLIC LOOKED TO BE HEADING FOR A NEW CENTER-LEFT COALITIO...

The Czech Republic looked to be heading for a new center-left coalition on Saturday after exit polls and early results showed the ruling Social Democrats topped the voting in two-day elections. If final results match the polls, the Social Democrats, led b

World | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 503

ISRAELI FORCES LAUNCHED AN INCURSION INTO THE WEST BANK CITY OF JENIN ...

Israeli forces launched an incursion into the West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday, imposing a curfew and searching for suspected militants. Palestinian witnesses said tanks, armoured vehicles, and jeeps, supported by two helicopter gunships had entered th

World | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 438

AS FRANCE'S POLITICAL PARTIES WIND UP THEIR CAMPAIGNS AHEAD OF THE FIN...

As France's political parties wind up their campaigns ahead of the final round of the legislative elections, latest opinion polls forecast a landslide victory for the allies of President Jacques Chirac. Surveys suggest Mr Chirac's UMP coalition could win

World | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 397

AFGHANISTAN'S GRAND ASSEMBLY AND HAMID KARZAI, THE MAN THEY ELECTED PR...

Afghanistan's grand assembly and Hamid Karzai, the man they elected president, wrangled on Saturday over the make-up of a government whose mission is to heal ethnic wounds and rebuild a war-shattered nation. Delegates to the Loya Jirga assembly insist the

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THE FBI JOINED PAKISTANI POLICE SATURDAY HUNTING FOR POSSIBLE AL QAEDA...

The FBI joined Pakistani police Saturday hunting for possible al Qaeda links to a car bomb outside the U.S.

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U.S. WARPLANES ON FRIDAY ATTACKED A MILITARY AIR DEFENSE RADAR FACILIT...

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World | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 513

AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE WERE WOUNDED AS PAKISTANI AND INDIAN TROOPS TRAD...

At least seven people were wounded as Pakistani and Indian troops traded heavy fire on Friday, hours after Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld ended a peace mission to the region, officials of the two sides said.

World | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 472

A CAR BOMB OUTSIDE THE U.S. CONSULATE IN THE PORT CITY OF KARACHI KILL...

A car bomb outside the U.S.

World | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 482

ASTRONOMERS HAVE DISCOVERED A PLANETARY SYSTEM AROUND ANOTHER STAR THA...

Astronomers have discovered a planetary system around another star that is similar in scale to our Solar System. It reminds them of home, say the researchers.

World | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 511

AFGHANISTAN'S GRAND ASSEMBLY - OR LOYA JIRGA - HAS OVERWHELMINGLY CHOS...

Afghanistan's grand assembly - or loya jirga - has overwhelmingly chosen interim leader Hamid Karzai to be the country's next head of state. Mr Karzai received more than 80% of the votes cast - his closest rival was Massouda Jalal, the first ever woman to

World | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 414

US PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH HAS MET WITH THE SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER, PR...

US President George W Bush has met with the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, in Washington - the latest in a series of contacts before new US proposals for Middle East peace are unveiled. The meeting came only a day after confusion about US

World | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 564

FOREIGN MINISTERS FROM EIGHT OF THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL COUNTRIES HA...

Foreign ministers from eight of the world's most powerful countries have disagreed at a meeting in Whistler, Canada, over the way forward in the Middle East. Following the meeting the chairman, Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham, said he did not believ

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