Aug 25, 2000

TOKYO [MENL] -- Japan and North Korea appear to be making headway in theircurrent effort to establish diplomatic relations.

Aug 27, 2000

RAMALLAH [MENL] -- Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat has deniedthat he agreed to an Israeli demand to annex the Armenian quarter inJerusalem's Old City.

Sep 05, 2000

GAZA [MENL] -- Germany has funded a modern school facility in the GazaStrip.

Sep 12, 2000

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan's opposition has found a new target in its campaignagainst normalization with Israel.