Democratic Party wins Taiwan presidential poll
The leader of a Taiwan pro-independence party reviled by Beijing ended more than half a century of Nationalist rule on Sunday with a dramatic win in presidential elections.



Albright calls on Iran to shake hands with US
In a dramatic shift, the Clinton administration has invited Iran to enter into a "new relationship" with the United States to stabilise the Persian Gulf and its oil reserves and reverse more than two decades of ill will.



Russian troops in pursuit of Chechen rebels
Russian forces were in pursuit of scattered groups of Chechen rebels on Sunday in the mountains of southern Chechnya, but there were no major battles, the Interfax news agency reported.



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