Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat renewed calls Monday for an international peacekeeping force to protect Palestinians against atrocities committed by Israeli armed forces, news agencies reported.

IMANA To Hold International Convention In Iran
The Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) will hold its 34th annual convention in Iran next year discussing the effects of civilization on medicine.

U.S. Voters To Choose New President In Nail-Biter Election 

U.S. voters head to the polls today to pick a president from between Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore in a nail-biting end to a costly, bitter race for the White House that remains too close to call.

Central Asia Could Be Another Balkans 

The countries comprising Central Asia could possibly turn out to be another Balkans if unrest persists in the Farghana Valley where 10 million Muslims live in the three republics of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, said Askar Akaieve, newly elected third term president of Kyrgyzstan.