Friday, August 21, 1998
US lays Laden low, bombs his bases
Virtually declaring a war on international terrorism, the United States last night carried out simultaneous military strikes against terrorist camps in Afghanistan and a pharmaceutical unit in Sudan thought to be readying chemical weapons for terrorists. US officials said the attacks came at 10 p.m local time in Afghanistan and 7.30 p.m local time in Sudan, in order to minimise any possible civilian casualties.
Monica may contradict Clinton during testimony: Post
Any conflict between the testimonies of Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton about the "inappropriate relationship" between them may be among the most serious legal threats facing the US President, The Washington Post reported. The newspaper said that the ex-White House intern was miffed at Clinton' contention, while testifying on August 17, that he was a passive recipient of oral sex from Lewinsky and so was legally correct in denying a ``sexual'' relationship as defined by the judge in the Paula Jones case.
Proof to indict Benazir, says Swiss judge
A Swiss judge has decided that there is sufficient evidence to indict former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto on charges of money laundering, her Swiss lawyer said yesterday.
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