Bhutto alleges Govt attempt to kill her
The ongoing tussle between the Nawaz Sharif government and the press took a new turn on Saturday with opposition leader Benazir Bhutto alleging that the government had made an attempt on life because she took out a rally in support of freedom of press.

Yeltsin must stay for stability's sake -- PM
Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov has said, President Boris Yeltsin must stay in power till he completes his current term, in order to guarantee political stability in Russia in the run-up to parliamentary and presidential elections.

Bin Laden said to be still in Afghanistan
Alleged master terrorist Osama bin Laden vanished from his main base in Afghanistan after developing differences with hosts Taliban but is believed to be still in the country, according to the Afghan Islamic Press.

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