Monday, October 11, 1999
More Interfet troops for East Timor
Interfet troops shot dead a militiaman in their second armed encounter along the tense western border of East Timor as their command announced on Sunday that it would pour in an extra 2,000 men to secure the area.
Build pressure on Indonesia to free refugees, urges Bishop Belo
East Timor spiritual leader Bishop Carlos Belo on Sunday appealed to the international community to pressure Indonesia to free the 260,000 East Timorese trapped in West Timor.
Deforestation may ruin Nepal's future
The lush forests of Nepal, sheltering some of the world's rarest animals, are vanishing at a rate of 200 hectares a day, precipitating serious ecological and climatic change, conservation officials say.
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