Clinton says Mideast peace talks make headway
U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Sunday Israeli and Palestinian negotiators had not wasted their time in his absence and had made some progress toward a final Middle East peace agreement.



Fiji crisis talks on hold ahead of holiday
Talks to resolve Fiji's politicalcrisis were on hold on Sunday, as the nation prepared for a day off to mark a multi-racial constitution scrapped at the insistence of rebels now demanding a major role in government.



Sri Lanka constitution faces Tamil, Sinhala wrath
President ChandrikaKumaratunga's ambitious draft constitution, touted as the ultimate panacea to Sri Lanka's long ethnic war, seems doomed unless she can quickly pull together divergent public opinion.



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