Mandelson vows to come clean in passport scandal
Disgraced former Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson on Sunday vowed to clear his name in the wake of a passport scandal which forced his resignation but said he would do nothing to harm the government.



Muslims hit streets for embattled Wahid
Thousands of members of Indonesia’s largest Muslim group rallied in support of floundering President Abdurrahman Wahid on Sunday, as the group warned it might lose control of its members.



Bangladesh ex-President back to jail after check-up
Bangladesh's former President Hossain Mohammad Ershad has been sent back to jail after a medical check-up, doctors said on Sunday. They said Ershad, who was admitted to the hospital with severe chest pain on Thursday, was released on Saturday.



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