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Indonesian Court Sets Suharto Free

Street violence sparked after news of ex-President Suharto's case had been dismissed from court. Suharto was judged too weak and mentally unfit to face charges resulting in an order by presiding Judge Lalu Mariyun to close the case.

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Sharon Visit To Jerusalem Mosque Compound Triggers Violent Clashes

Violent clashes flared between Israeli police and Palestinian protestors Thursday, leaving at least 29 people hurt, after a controversial visit by Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon to a Jerusalem site sacred to both Jews and Muslims.

Milosevic Defiant As Orthodox Church Hails "President" Kostunica

Yugoslavia teetered on a razor's edge Thursday with President Slobodan Milosevic defiantly refusing to admit defeat in weekend elections and opposition leader Vojislav Kostunica gaining growing support and threatening mass strikes.

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World Muslim Group Urges Pan-Islamic Intervention In Jolo

Muslims around the world are criticizing the ongoing military operations in Jolo in southern Philippines initially directed against the Abu Sayyaf kidnapping and guerilla group, who have evaded direct confrontation with the heavily armed military and are still calling for "Jihad" in the Muslim majority province. The operations, however, have now included within the casualty lists, scores of civilians.

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Fear And Deprivation Daily Life In Chechen Town

One year after war broke out in the breakaway Islamic republic of Chechnya life has become a daily ordeal with curfews, arbitrary arrests, desperate poverty, and little access to electricity, water or medicine.

New York Times Apologizes To Wen Ho Lee

The New York Times printed an apology to Wen Ho Lee for its coverage of the scientist's alleged espionage activities, which included charges of stealing highly classified information and leaking it to China.

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