70 Tigers killed as Norway tries to broker peace
Over 70 Tamil rebels were killed in a face-to-face battle with government troops which used aircraft and artillery to repulse fresh LTTE assaults in Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula.



Rabuka holds out olive branch for rebels
Fiji's President tried to draw armed rebels occupying Parliament closer to peaceful surrender, saying the current government might be replaced even if the coup attempt fails.



Barbara Cartland, `Queen of Romance' is dead
Barbara Cartland, prolific writer of kitsch romance novels has died just two months short of her 99th birthday. Dame Barbara died in her sleep after a short illness.



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