Strike to continue till deal's verified, says Clinton
The United States warily welcomed news of a possible Kosovo peace agreement but said NATO air strikes must continue until it is verified and has made contingency plans for a ground invasion should the deal fail.

ANC set to sweep elections in SA
Riding on a massive election victory, the African National Congress was yesterday close to gaining a two-thirds majority in parliament, giving it the power to amend South Africa's constitution.

Tiananmen out of bounds on 10th anniversary of uprising
Everyone tried to pretend it was just another day. But the police around Tiananmen Square and Zhongnanhai Communist Party headquarters yesterday gave away official nerves.

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