Clinton trial opens in Senate, but America goes to sleep
America straightway went to sleep on the opening day of President Clinton's historic impeachment trial as Republican lawmakers prosecuting him before the Senate revisited the well-known sex scandal in excruciating detail.

Moscow disputes US claims of Russian aid to Iran
Russia's intelligence agency has disputed US claims that three Russian scientific institutions helped Iran develop weapons, accusing US secret services of sloppy investigating.

Netanyahu challenger quits leadership contest
Israeli legislator Uzi Landau has announced he is abandoning his challenge to unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as leader of Israel's governing Likud Party, Israel Radio reported on Friday.

  Moving parts made from strands of DNA
  Pak army to administer civilian functions
  Senate may force Monica to appear
  Ageing rebel-rouser turns peacemaker
  US ready to provide nuclear umbrella to South Korea
  IMF clears $75 m loan to Pakistan
  Nepal parliament dissolved, elections set for May 3
  Compartmentalising Clinton
  No-show but lively
  The all-male Government
  Minister loses cool as tenant pulls up govt
  China PM urges state units to pay welfare on time
  BCH says Santander merger may be imminent
  ECB rejects German, French proposals for euro forex norms
  Taiwan stock offers seen unhurt by Acer reversal
  Daimler Chrysler commercial vehicles sales surge
  Russia looks at Brazil with a feeling of "deja vu"
  Brazil faces critical day after devaluation
  Institutions, finance firms under state check over stamp-duty evasion
  PAL creditors want some payments
  Hubco says could be forced to walk away
  IMF approves $5.5 billion aid to Pakistan
  Sweden sees $15 b from sale of Pharmacia stake
  Diesel imports may shoot up in first quarter
  Thai rubber dulled by Tokyo market holiday
  Stock glut unlikely to pull down Singapore oil prices
  Indonesian crude palm-oil exports may go up a shade despite tax cut
  Japan rubber futures to take breather after rally