Russia exhorts civilians to vacate Grozny by Dec 11
Russia set December 11 deadline for the evacuation of civilians from the besieged Chechen capital as the federal troops encircled another key town of Urus-Martan, 20 south-west of capital Grozny, NTV said.



Chandrika on top of LTTE hit list -- Report
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga features at the top of LTTE's hit list following opinion polls showing her having an edge over principal challenger Ranil Wickramasinghe of UNP in the forthcoming presidential polls.



I'm no Dr Frankenstein -- Dutch surgeon in baby organs row
A Dutch surgeon accused of having removed organs from 850 dead children without their parents' knowledge while employed at a British hospital said on Sunday that he repeatedly urged management to end the practice.



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