50 dead as quake rocks Athens
At least 50 persons, including 12 children, were killed and several buried under rubble as a strong earthquake measuring 5.9 Richter points shook Athens on Tuesday.

US rejects comparison of Kashmir with E Timor
The Clinton administration has rejected any comparison between the situation in Kashmir and East Timor, much to the relief of Indian officials dreading the thought of battling on a new diplomatic front.

WTO talks with `old friend' Clinton have resumed -- Jiang
Chinese President Jiang Zemin on Wednesday described US President Bill Clinton as an ``old friend'' and said talks over China's entry to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) had already resumed.

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