Chechen rebels planning govt in exile, Russia told
The Chechen rebels have stepped up efforts to form a ``government in exile'', Interpol is reported to have informed Moscow.



LTTE kills 25 armymen, shoots down helicopter
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have attacked an army defence line in northern Sri Lanka, killing at least 17 soldiers and wounding many more, official sources here said on Friday.



The packaging of Wickremsinghe for Lankan presidential poll
When President Chandrika Kumaratunga announced presidential elections one year ahead of schedule, her main opponent Ranil Wickremesinghe was thought to have no chance.



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