Sep 12, 2000

CAIRO [MENL] -- Sudan is resisting U.S. plans for a reconciliationconference in an effort to end the nation's 17-year civil war.

Sep 15, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon are bracingfor the loss of a veteran partner as their mandate comes to an end.

Sep 19, 2000

CAIRO [MENL] -- President Hosni Mubarak has launched a reform program as aleading human rights organization has accused him of muzzling theopposition.

Sep 21, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- North Korea has embarked on yet another diplomaticinitiative to try and end its Cold War isolationism.