Arafat refuses to talk on Jerusalem
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has turned down a proposal put to him by Israeli PM Ehud Barak on the future of Jerusalem which would entail concessions by the Palestinians.



Indian expatriate denied citizenship in US
Indian American parents of a young woman with cerebral palsy have sued the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for denying her citizenship.



Turkey worried by Iran's missile test
Turkey said on Wednesday it was worried by neighbouring Iran's weekend test of a medium-range missile.



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