Sep 26, 2000

LONDON [MENL] -- Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is amassing military forcesin both the north and south of the country in what opposition sources saidcould be a renewed offensive against Kurdish and Shi'ite separatists.

Oct 10, 2000

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Hizbullah does not plan to accelerate contacts for therelease of Israeli prisoners of war held by the Lebanese Shi'ite militia.

Jul 01, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Islamic insurgents slit the throats of five young womenand killed another man in a bloody attack on a night club in easternAlgeria, eye witnesses said.

Jul 13, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has denied providing Israeli PrimeMinister Ariel Sharon the go-ahead for military attacks on the PalestinianAuthority.