Friday, September 18, 1998
"Big Way" Naidu salvages India's reputation in a small way
The presentation was slick and engaging. The audience was keen and appreciative. And the end result, judging by the questions of the delegates and the volume of applause, full of promise. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu may have come to the United States to market his state as an investment destination, but in course of a busy Wednesday in Washington, he also pulled by the bootstraps India's business reputation, dented badly because of the nuclear tests and the subsequent sanctions.
Government will be in place by next week, says Yeltsin
Another week will probably be needed to complete formation of the new Russian government, according to President Boris Yeltsin. Since the confirmation of Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov last Friday, one first deputy prime minister, three deputy prime ministers, foreign minister and federal border service chief have been named.
No more cooperation, Iraq tells UN
The Iraqi leadership on Thursday broke off all cooperation with UN arms experts and called on the Security Council to cancel a resolution scrapping all reviews of the eight-year sanctions. The decision follows a recommendation by Iraq's parliament on Monday for a total break in relations with the UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) for disarmament unless the two-monthly sanction reviews are restored.
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