U.N. Says Drought To Force 20,000 Afghanis Into Refugee Camps
The drought, sanctions and a civil war in Afghanistan will drive 20,000 more people into displacement camps around this western city, where some 170 people have died since late January, U.N. officials said Sunday.
Wahid's Brother Urges Him To Step Aside As Protests Continue
Protests in support of Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid continued in his political stronghold of East Java Monday as his own brother called on him to step aside and grant further powers to his vice president.
Arab Foreign Ministers Call For Action And Steadfastness
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Share'i on Sunday urged Arab states to resume an economic embargo against Israel following the election of hardline right wing Likud leader Ariel Sharon to Israel's prime ministerial position on February 6th.
Israeli Troops Kill Two Palestinians At Army Checkpoints In West Bank
U.N. Says Drought To Force 20,000 Afghanis Into Refugee Camps
Wahid's Brother Urges Him To Step Aside As Protests Continue
Arab Foreign Ministers Call For Action And Steadfastness
