Korea (DPRK)
Talks on missiles `very substantive'', says US: Talks in Kuala Lumpur between the US and North Korea on Pyongyang''s missile programme have been " very substantive", a US official said, Nov 2. Whil
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Iraq
Oil-for-food programme extended: After days of bitter negotiations among its members, the Security Council has granted another six-month extension to the `oil for food'' programme in Iraq. The unan
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Asian
OIC ministers condemn terrorism: Islamic nations wrapped up a three-day meeting in Malaysia, April 3, condemning terrorism and Israeli actions in the Middle East. Organisation of the Islamic
Asian markets shrug off millennium bug: Asian asset markets shrugged off potential millennium bug chills on the first day''s trade in 2000. Stocks in Hong Kong and Singapore rose to fresh highs and
