Wiranto asked to quit, `no response'
Indonesia's Defence Minister said on Friday he had relayed an instruction from President Abdurrahman Wahid to former armed forces chief General Wiranto to quit the cabinet, but there was no response.



Radio Free Europe reporter swapped for Russian troops
A Radio Free Europe correspondent arrested by Russian forces in Chechnya was handed over to rebel fighters on Thursday in exchange for three Russian soldiers, the Kremlin announced.



Austria faces isolation over far-right government
Austria's far-right Freedom Party was set to take office as part of a coalition, sparking immediate sanctions from its EU partners and Israel, and threats of similar steps by the US.



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