Aug 27, 2000

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Three Israeli soldiers have been killed and oneseriously wounded in clashes with Hamas guerrillas in a West Bank village.Several Palestinians, including two Hamas guerrillas sought by Israel werealso wounded in the shootout.

Sep 01, 2000

WASHINTON [MENL] -- The Pentagon has placed United States Army Patriotanti-missile batteries on an alert against a possible Iraqi Scud missileattack on Israel.

Sep 05, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Syria's candidate might have sustained a crushing defeat.But the winner of Lebanon's parliamentary elections is still expected to bowto the demands of Damascus.

Sep 07, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Pentagon, which has classified Beijing as a threat,is being accused of opening its military to China and exposing U.S. trainingsecrets.