100meter sprint record dashed by cheetah, African nations try to mediate truce in Congo figh, Angola wants U.N. humanitarian help but no militar, Angolan rebels claim government attack repulsed, Bomb blasts rock Zambian capital, Bombing raids renew EthiopianEritrean fighting, Call for ceasefire falls flat in EthiopiaEritrea c, Ceasefire calls ignored in EthiopiaEritrea war, Charges of vote fraud mar Obasanjos lead in Nigeri, Congo opposition leader forms rival movement

Analysts praise surprise new choice for Brazilian , Argentinians steaming over weeklong Buenos Aires b, As journalists brace for future, Cuba defends crac, Brazil replaces Central Bank chief, Calls from U.S. to Cuba get through, Castro meets U.S. legislators visiting Cuba, Clinton arrives in Mexico for drug summit, Clinton en route to Mexican drug summit, Clinton returns home after whirlwind Mexico summit, Clinton, Zedillo meeting today

61 dead after Chinese jetliner explodes, 8 reported dead in Indonesian religious clash, Afghan militia says curbs imposed on terrorism sus, All 64 aboard Chinese airliner believed killed in , Anwar says prosecution lawyers in cahoots with his, Anwar trial postponed again over toothache, Australia bushfire burns out of control, Australian resort towns dodge worst of Cyclone Ron, Australian rightwing party battles mutiny, Australias government faces tax reform showdown

3rd largest German bank to help compensate Holocau, A town in shock, Adroit comic hero Tintin focus of gauche debate in, Air rage leads to removal of airline passengers, Albright arrives to jumpstart Kosovo peace talks, Albright arrives to jumpstart Kosovo peace talks, Albright heads to France as Serbs blast Kosovo tal, Albright No airstrikes if both sides reject Kosovo, Albright presses Kosovo Albanians to give up indep, Albright pushes Serbs, ethnic Albanians for Tuesda

4 dead as building collapses near Beirut, Afghan militia says curbs imposed on terrorism sus, Allied jets attack air defenses in north and south, Allied jets strike 2 targets in Iraqi nofly zone, Amid heavy security, world leaders gather for fune, Amid heavy security, world leaders gather for fune, Arafat Peace a priority despite attempts to block, Arafat gains ground ahead of ClintonAlbright meeti, Arafat quiet on dream of Palestinian independence, Arafat wants to revive Mideast peace process