FBI arrests Algerian for plan to bomb Americans
US Federal Bureau of Investigation is questioning several people across the nation after linking three men and a woman arrested on Thursday to the armed Islamic Group or GIA, described as a violent terrorist organisation.



Kofi Annan calls upon nations to work together in new millennium
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on nations to work together to overcome challenges of the new century, warning that even the strongest nation, acting alone, may not be able to protect its citizens from dangers of the new millennium.



Chechen rebels attack southern border, hold off Russian paratroopers
Entrenched rebels kept advancing Russian forces out of the coveted center of Chechnya's capital on Friday, while militants attacked federal troops blocking rebel supply routes in the southern mountains.



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