Africa
Algerian president urges calm after politicians sl, Angola rejects peacekeeping role for U.N., Blast in South Africa injures as many as 46, Burundi grenade attack kills at least 4, wounds 20, Commonwealth leaders focus on Pakistan at South Af, Commonwealth leaders uphold Pakistans suspension, Congo rebels say ceasefire off after government st, Congolese rebels denounce peace pact, Door of Hope opens for South African babies, Eastern Africa leaders meet for summit on regional
Americas
18 killed in jetliner crash in central Mexico, Argentina arrests drug lord Escobars widow and son, At least 8 dead in Colombia car blast, Bomb rocks Colombian capital, killing at least 6, Castro applauds as Spains king calls for full demo, Castro claims dissidents aim to disrupt summit, Castro claims dissidents attempting to disrupt sum, Castro defends crackdown, warns against summit pro, Castro skips WTO to avoid humiliation, Castro vows to stay communist course
Asia
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Europe
29 dead in collapsed apartment building in Italy, Adams calls Unionist vote progress, but has reserv, Annan disturbed by Russias offensive in Chechnya, Answers sought in Italian building collapse, AntiAmerican protests mark Clinton visit to Athens, AntiClinton protests erupt into riots in Greece, Arafat to Barak Stick to U.N. land resolutions, Argentine president denounces Spanish judge over i, At least 11 die in Norwegian ferry accident, At least 7 dead in Italian apartment collapse
Meast
Annan keeps aide on Iraq, despite U.S.British comp, Arafat condemns Israeli footdragging on settlement, Arafat critics defiant despite more arrests in cra, Barak defies security warnings at Rabin memorial, Barak extends deadline, but warns settlers to leav, Barak, Arafat cant break Mideast impasse, Barak, Arafat meet before Tuesdays threeway peace , Clinton Mideast talks enter hard part in Oslo, Clinton, Barak meet as Mideast peace process stall, Day before peace talks, bombs shake up Israeli tow