Friday, January 29, 1999
Clinton wants chill to thaw: Talbott
In the clearest sign yet that Washington has overcome its anger and recrimination at India's May 1998 nuclear tests and is ready to begin a new chapter in its ties with New Delhi, US Deputy Secretary Strobe Talbott said on Wednesday that he sees a resolution to the sanctions issue in consonance with a more harmonious relationship the two sides hope to achieve in the near term.
UN chief backs NATO's threat of force in Kosovo
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan backed NATO plans to threaten military intervention in Kosovo. Although he stressed that political efforts to get the two parties into peace talks were the immediate priority, Annan said the threat of action could help diplomacy succeed.
Economists foresee yuan devaluation within two years
China is expected to devalue its currency within two years to boost the export competitiveness of its slowing economy, a Reuters poll of economists shows.
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