Chretien groups gamble on early election call in Canada
Prime Minister Jean Chretien risks a minority government by calling a snap election five weeks into his second term. Polls show Liberals around 40 percent, with the Canadian Alliance trailing. Bloc Quebecois expected to lead in Quebec. Weather forecasts note fog and light snow as voters begin casting ballots.
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Quebec
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New Democratic Party
Atlantic
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Alberta
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Israeli hard-liners press Supreme Court to topple Barak
Israel's hard-line opposition seeks early elections by forcing Labor into conceding a vote while parallel talks resume with Palestinians. Ariel Sharon escalates bid to topple Prime Minister Barak as cross-border clashes with Lebanon flare. Ramadan adds tension as security talks continue in Cairo after renewed violence.
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Lebanon
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U.S
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Yasser
Arafat
Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
Egypt
Cairo
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Temple Mount
Haram as-Sharif
Palestinian West Bank
Qalqilya
Kosovo Yugoslavia extends deadline on Kosovo border
Yugoslavia postponed a NATO deadline to curb Kosovo Albanian militants, extending it indefinitely after NATO urged diplomacy. President Kostunica’s government said everything is postponed as negotiations continue, with cease-fire talks aided by NATO peacekeepers. Serbian authorities vow to defend territorial integrity and may use force if diplomacy fails.
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Yugoslavia
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Nebojsa Covic
Lucane
U.S
Patrick McGuire
Covic
Serbia
Slobodan Milosevic
Liberation Army
Presevo
Medvedja
U.N
Stevan Nikcevic
SAJ
TSS
Aristide Seen As Likely Winner In Violent Haiti Vote
Haiti's presidential race appears won by Jean-Bertrand Aristide amid violence, apathy, and an opposition boycott. Turnout reports vary. officials cite 60.5 percent of voters, while critics call turnout timid and question the legitimacy of the result.
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Chavannes Jean-Baptiste
Aristide
Jacques- Edouard Alexis
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Alexis
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Radioalaxie
Leslie Manigat
Sauveur Jean-Baptiste
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