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Will the Kremlin End the Crisis? Although details are under wraps, Russia has apparently cooked up a deal that will resolve the current Iraq standoff. What's the big secret? Full Story...
...Such telegenic stunts have replaced any serious attempts at diplomacy in Iraq's 20-day standoff with the United Nations. With most Arab countries ? even Kuwait ? expressing opposition to a U.S. air strike, Saddam is evidently maneuvering himself into the position of anti-American leadership he always sought. Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz is pushing the image for all it's worth: In Morocco Sunday, he warned of a backlash by "Arab masses" in the event of military action...
...million to 50 million. With more than 1 billion people in all, China has to be more concerned than other nations about stability. Dissidents were in jail for criminal activity, not their political views, he insisted. "We just see these things from different points of view," Jiang maintained. The standoff continued for an hour and 45 minutes, when the two Presidents parted with a respectful handshake...
BAGHDAD: It will all end in tears, and very possibly cruise missiles. Iraq is refusing to back down in the weapons crisis standoff ? and President Clinton is acting extremely pessimistic about his options. "No I don't," he enunciated slowly and clearly when asked Friday if he saw any reason for hope...
Staring down Saddam in Iraq-U.N. standoff (TIME Daily...