Mahathir wins, faces renewed Islamic Oppn
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's coalition today won Malaysia's bitterly fought election but Asia's longest serving elected leader faced a resurgent opposition dominated by Islamic fundamentalists.

Russia wants aid to `civilise' vintage chem arms factories
Russian experts have made an unprecedented pitch for $ 100 million in foreign funding to help convert chemical weapons plants to civilian use and published many details about the deadly industry for the first time.

Winnie's bodyguard confesses that he killed at her behest
A convicted murderer today told South Africa's Truth Commission how he slit a young woman's throat and stabbed to death a 14-year-old boy on the orders of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

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  Labour and green groups plan to shut down Seattle
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  Euro declines to record lows against yen, dollar
  S&P affirms double-B for TEC
  WTO ministers fail to see eye to eye on Seattle talks agenda
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  EU plans common front to support trade round
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