Netanyahu to review Palestinian assurances before troop pullback
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will review whether Palestinians have adhered to their promises in the land-for-peace accord before going ahead with the troop withdrawal from the initial two per cent of West Bank land.

America is all ears: Tripp tapes are finally released
Sometimes she's a giggly schoolgirl, sometimes a sobbing wreck. Sometimes she's an audacious teenager, sometimes a shrieking wench. The world, at least the voyeuristic world, finally got to hear the voice of Monica Lewinsky.

C&W Optus outperforms on debut
Australia's second largest telecommunication group Cable and Wireless Optus Ltd debuted strongly on the share market on Tuesday, outperforming market expectations and its great rival Telstra Corp Ltd.

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