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Little Relief in Ethiopia's Famine

Sharis Mohammed walked nine miles with her seven children in search of help after her family's livestock died. But when she reached this tiny town in southeastern Ethiopia, she found no international food aid. more »

Hong Kong's domain name game

For companies that want to make a name on the Internet, deciding on a domain calls for great care to pick the right one. more »

An injunction

A Paris-based anti-racism group said Tuesday it was taking Internet portal Yahoo! Inc to court over the sale of Nazi memorabilia on one of the Web sites it hosts. more »

U.K. cyber cafe heads to New York

EasyEverything founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou is planning to extend his chain of big orange cyber cafes to the Big Apple, a spokesman for the company said Monday. more »

DOWN ON BOGUS ASYLUM CLAIMS

The British government this week announced changes in its immigration laws to try to stem the flow of asylum seekers into the United Kingdom. more »

The appeal

UKRAINE SLAMS PACE OVER APPEAL TO DELAY REFERENDUM. more »

Worldwide retail Web exchange formed

Kmart and Target are part of a group of 11 leading retail companies from four countries forming a Web-based retail exchange with combined sales of $300 billion. more »

Another four negotiating chapters

ESTONIA CATCHES UP WITH OTHER EU FRONT-RUNNERS. more »

UN RAPPORTEUR RELEASES REPORT ON RACISM IN THREE COUNTRIES

The UN's special rapporteur for contemporary racism, Maurice Glele-Ahanhanzo, has released a report on racial discrimination against Roma in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania. more »

HUNGARY'S EU ACCESSION TALKS REACH DELICATE STAGE

Endre Juhasz, Hungary's ambassador to the EU, complained to reporters in Brussels on 6 April that the EU "keeps meticulously silent" about which economic data it aims to use as a basis for assistance to Hungarian regions. more »

Fall Continues on Russian Stock Market

A drop resumed on the Russian stock market on Friday. more »

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CIS VISAS WILL NO LONGER BE VALID FOR TRANSIT THROUGH BELARUS

Foreign Ministry spokesman Mikalay Barysevich said on 6 April Belarus will start demanding transit visas from non-CIS foreigners as of 1 May, Belapan reported. more »

FCC signs off on wireless deals

Consumers could soon see a number of competing choices for their nationwide wireless service, under a pair of deals approved by federal regulators. more »

The disagreement on outcome of talks

Japan and North Korea on Friday emerged from talks on establishing diplomatic ties with sharply divergent views of what they agreed upon, with Tokyo dismissing claims it would compensate colonial abuses. more »

Drkoop latest dot-com to run low on cash

Health site Drkoop.com has filed regulatory documents that raise "substantial doubt" about its business, news that sent its stock plummeting more than 40 percent in early trading Friday. more »

Excite@Home and AT&T_s WorldNet may join forces

AT&T's dial-up Internet service WorldNet could be melded with Excite@Home as a result of Ma Bell_s newfound control over the high- speed Net access company. more »

Company Sequences Human Genome

A private company striving to map the human genetic code reported today that it has completed a major step in the project - sequencing the genome. more »

NATO Report Assesses Hungarian Army_s Modernization

NATO_s 1999 country report said much of Hungary_s military equipment is outdated and this gives cause for concern. more »

Russia to Sell Uranium to USA at World Prices

Russia is not for the time being planning to raise the price at which it sells uranium to the United States under a 20-year contract. more »