Africa
At least 16 dead, 8 missing in South African flood, Bomb injures bystanders, police in Cape Town, Civilian president takes oath of office in Niger, Deposed president prepares to flee Ivory Coast aft, Egypt to welcome millennium with extravaganza at P, Former army chief claims takeover of Ivory Coast, France sends troops to Ivory Coast after coup, Gadhafi apparently denounces terrorism, Ivory Coast president reportedly moved to diplomat, Ivory Coast president reportedly moved to diplomat
Americas
12 Cubans taken into custody in Florida, 3 killed as airliner skids off Guatemalan runway, Admitted killer and dictators friend expected to w, American becomes first woman to row across Atlanti, At least 26 die in Guatemala after plane skids off, Boy turns 6 amid CubanU.S. custody battle, Castro demands U.S. return Cuban refugee boy, Chavez denies hes dividing Venezuela, Chile presidential race to be decided in runoff, Chileans await results from presidential election
Europe
35 feared dead in plane crash in Azores, A legacy of suffering on the Danube River, A look back at the international headlines of 1999, Agreement reached to compensate Naziera forced lab, Albright delivering strong message to Russia, Apologetic Yeltsin resigns; Putin becomes acting p, Bank robbery ends with coffee and sweets, Bosnian Serb sentenced to 40 years for war crimes, Britain ends years of direct rule over Northern Ir, Britain, France may head to court over beef ban
Meast
After good start, IsraelSyria talks to resume in J, Albright leaves Middle East after success with Syr, Albright much more hopeful about IsraelSyria peace, Albright Optimism grows for IsraelSyria peace, Albright seeks to bring Israel, Syria together for, Appeal of Ocalans death sentence rejected in Turke, Arafat lights Bethlehem Christmas tree, Barak begins peace negotiations with his own peop, Barak leaves for IsraeliSyrian peace talks in U.S., Barak to reassure Arafat on IsraelSyria talks