The Indian Express -- General

Friday, November 07 1997

Unveiling of Kofi's package next week

The United Nations General Assembly could adopt the first phase of a UN reform package next week after some progress was made at closed-door talks, UN diplomats said. A participant at the negotiating session of about 25 key states on Wednesday, including the main hold-out Pakistan, said delegates were ``very close'' to agreement on endorsing reforms that UN Chief Kofi Annan can implement under his own authority.

Baghdad prepares to face US aggression

United Nations envoys today resumed talks with Iraqi officials to defuse heightened tensions over Baghdad's ban on American weapons inspectors even as Iraq said it was preparing to face any military aggression by the United States. The inspections by a UN team were halted for the fourth time today after Iraqi authorities refused permission to US members of the UN Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM).

UN again calls for end to US curbs on Cuba

The General Assembly, for the sixth year in a row, overwhelmingly called today for an end to the US economic embargo against Cuba that Washington has imposed for more than three decades.The vote on the Cuban-sponsored resolution was 143 to three, with 17 abstentions - the biggest majority since the issue first came before the assembly in 1992.

DNA test under stain as Parikh is freed

Bid to kidnap two teenage girls foiled

Chamling asks Central forces to check strife

Fisherfolk, Greens vent ire at power project

East West cleared of charges, hopes to take off soon

A-I tightens belt to tide over losses

Birth of a revolt in the land of Cauvery for new State

Europe affected by French strike

Sick centres have little to show how the money is spent

World's largest chem arms arsenal on chopping block

Kuwait too offers amnesty to illegal aliens, extends deadline

Seabird options still under study, says Defence secy