Finally, US talks of sanctions on China -- Pak missiles
After years of hedging and obfuscation, the Clinton administration has begun mulling over imposing sanctions on China for its clandestine transfer of M-11 missiles to Pakistan.

Security Council nod to peacekeepers for E Timor
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Wednesday authorising deployment of an Australian-led international force to restore peace in violence-torn East Timor and use "all necessary means" to implement its mandate.

Lankan troops kill 21 Tamil rebels
Sri Lankan troops killed 21 Tamil Tiger rebels in fresh clashes in the country's North, the defence ministry said today.

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