Even war can't buy peace for Clinton
President Clinton ordered the bombing of Iraq on Thursday for non-compliance with UN resolutions amid widespread suspicion and doubts even in the United States about the timing and motive for the attack.

Pakistan fobs off US requests for bin Laden
Pakistan is showing a surprising independence in standing firm against US efforts to marshal assistance in hunting down fugitive Saudi billionaire Osama bin Laden who is in Afghanistan.

Rebels face China communists without defense
After conducting a last-minute round-up of their supporters and scaring away defence lawyers, China put its two most high-profile dissidents on trial today for trying to cobble up an opposition party.

  Kevorkian pleads not guilty to murder charges
  Clinton's nod for Iraq bombing raises doubts in US
  Israel would freeze deal if elections held
  Big PLA firms may operate independently
  UK court orders new Pinochet hearing
  Special session to take up censure of Nepal premier
  Oil prices go up on US attacks
  US pounds Iraq with Tomahawk missiles
  Pak women fight ghosts of a feudal past
  Indonesian tender to push up Pakistan rice
  Tocom palladium futures jump 40 yen, gold up
  US attack on Iraq sends oil prices skyward
  Queensland raw sugar output seen down
  Vietnam rice trade slow, more activity expected
  US to compensate wheat farmers for crop loss
  Asian gold traders see ceiling of $298
  Commodity Briefing
  Currencies' euro change relatively easy to clinch
  Nikkei, Hang Seng rebound to positive territory
  European bourses open with muted impact