CTBT sore point, but Indo-US lovefest on
Presenting External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh with a collection of foreign policy essays titled Engaging India, United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Monday reaffirmed President Clinton's ardent desire to visit the sub-continent.

Russia launches fresh air strikes on Chechnya
Russian warplanes bombed Chechnya overnight and Tuesday morning, targetting oil and energy installations belonging to Islamic rebels, the defence ministry said.

Taiwan prepares for months of homelessness
A week after the most powerful earthquake in Taiwan's history killed 2,100 people, the country on Tuesday prepared for months of homelessness and disruption from the island's shattered infrastructure.

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