Senators want Clinton to visit Pak too
Amid a continuing and wrenching debate in US political, diplomatic, and academic circles over President Clinton's visit to South Asia, several senior lawmakers on Tuesday urged the administration to consider a Presidential stopover in Pakistan.



Russia troop begin final assault on Chechnya
Russian military officials said on Wednesday they had started the last phase of their battle to control the breakaway region of Chechnya and one general confirmed two regiments would soon be withdrawn.



Anwar defence lawyers want Malaysia PM as witness
The defence in the sex trial of former Malaysian finance minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday it planned to call Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as a witness within the next week.



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