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Wednesday, May 13, 1998

	Sign CTBT now, says angry Clinton US President Bill Clinton said yesterday that he is "deeply disturbed" by India's nuclear test and urged India to sign the international treaty banning nuclear tests "now and without conditions". Clinton declared that India's tests threatened the security of the region and also directly challenged the firm international consensus to stop proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.		Russia against sanctions Indirectly opposing the US-led threat of economic sanctions against India for conducting nuclear tests on Monday, Russian President Boris Yeltsin has stated that Russia felt the only way to change India's policy was by diplomatic means. Yeltsin's Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov also ruled out joining any international sanctions against India.
	Uncle Sam's pile of sanctions for "errant" nation Okay, brace yourself. If the United States decides to impose full-scale, across-the-board sanctions, it would be a shocking blow to India's economic solar plexus. It won't kill, but it will hurt. And hurt badly.		US to explore "peace" with Netanyahu US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a meeting here later this week to make a final attempt at breaking the impasse in the peace process.

Blair defends Cook's role in Sierra Leone counter-coup
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has stepped out in defence of his Foreign Secretary and Britain's role in the counter-coup which restored President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah of Sierra Leone to power. Speaking to reporters on Monday afternoon Blair said the entire issue had been over blown by the media.

Ailing Havel faces political showdown
As Vaclav Havel left for a vacation in the Austrian Alps last month, things were going his way. His rival Vaclav Klaus had been ousted as premier, and Havel was poised to play a key role in the aftermath.

FIIs rule out capital flight
Chinese dissidents appeal for second launch of reforms
Italy mudslides toll 135, fresh rains feared
Actor takes lead role in Manila vote count
Diplomatic posts for sale
Republicans resume Clinton offensive, with eye on polls
Lewinsky hires NBC hack
Four killed in Jakarta protest
World telecom giants pool in for faster web
The Main Event
US Indians hail nuke bombshell
World Vignettes
Senator flays US spy "failure"
Shell-shocked but hopeful
India has dealt death blow to peace moves, says Sharif
US wants tough food safety standards
Taiwan setting up south-east Asia fund next month
Netscape online product for small business
Korea union threatens public sector strikes
World Briefing
WorldCom, MCI defend merger at EU hearing
Japan economy stagnant, conditions severe, says planning agency
Don't fear the ECB, says Euro parliament
Australia's Costello delivers promise on surplus
Indonesia must discard politically sensitive monopolies, say IMF
Rice-supply issue among hordes of problems awaiting Philippine president
Indian kerosene imports support Asian market
Florida lawyer takes tobacco firms to court
Australian milling wheat market remains steady as grain keeps coming