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Monday, July 5, 1999 Published at 17:52 GMT 18:52 UK


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Dissent over Kashmir withdrawal

Opposition grows in Pakistan to government involvement in securing a pull-back of militant groups fighting in Kashmir.

ALSO:
Sharif comes under fire
Pakistan and the Kashmir militants
Tiger Hill - how important is it?




Orange march route blocked

Northern Ireland's Parades Commission has banned a Protestant Orange Order march going down the mainly nationalist Lower Ormeau Road in Belfast.

ALSO:
Take chance for peace - Blair
Decommissioning - how big a task?
Peace process under threat - Trimble




Farewell to Nkomo

Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans have turned out for the funeral of veteran nationalist leader Joshua Nkomo.

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Five day mourning for Nkomo
Nkomo death leaves troubled legacy
Obituary: Joshua Nkomo



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Russian troops row settled
Urgent talks in Moscow have cleared the way for the deployment of thousands of Russian peacekeepers in Kosovo.
  Landmark victory for stressed worker
A former housing officer wins £67,000 after proving that her job made her ill through stress.


Race hate suspect dead
A white supremacist suspected of a fatal shooting spree across two US states has turned his gun on himself during a high speed police chase.
  Royal tribute to 'king among kings'
Members of the British and Jordanian royal families have paid tribute to King Hussein of Jordan at a memorial service in London.


Kurd in 'suicide bomb attack'
A Kurdish rebel reportedly blows herself up in front of a police headquarters in Turkey in protest at the death sentence against separatist leader Abdullah Ocalan.
  Take chance for peace - Blair
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair urges Northern Ireland's leaders not to "throw away the best chance for peace we will have in this generation".


Suharto seeks billions from Time
Lawyers acting for former Indonesian President Suharto file for $27bn in damages over an article published in the US magazine Time.
  Power firm buys AA
Gas supplier Centrica buys the Automobile Association for £1.1bn, generating windfall payments for millions of AA members.


Algeria frees militants
Islamic militants go free from a high-security prison in Algiers under an amnesty announced by President Bouteflika.
  Doctors sick of ministers' medicine
The government is letting the health service fall apart and is using underhand media briefings to pass the blame onto NHS workers, doctors have said.


Syrian president seeks Russian support
Syria's President Assad hopes to negotiate new arms deals and reschedule debt during his visit to Moscow, but Russia may not be so ready to oblige.
  Chelsea seal £10m Sutton
Chelsea have signed England striker Chris Sutton from Blackburn for a record £10m.






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