Seven civilians in new Pak govt team
Pakistan's army rulers have named seven moderate civilians, including a private banker and a woman, to run the country with the military, which seized power in a bloodless October 12 coup.

Narmada activists take protest high up in London
A group of eight environmental activists climbed the 450-ft-high Millennium Ferris wheel in London yesterday to protest against the building of the Narmada dam in India and the Itoitz dam in Spain.

Argentina's Opposition leader wins Presidential vote
Opposition leader Fernando de la Rua claimed a resounding victory in Presidential elections on Sunday, promising jobs and dignity to Argentines weary of recession and disenchanted with President Carlos Menem's flamboyant style.

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