Sunday October 31, 1999
Hussein protesters in New York are 'traitors'
An Iraqi newspaper condemned as 'traitors' more than 3,000 opposition supporters who began a conference in New York in the hope of uniting against Saddam Hussein. They did so under the auspices of the US government. Lutheran row resolved
Almost 500 years after Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to a church door, the Lutheran and Roman Catholic churches will today sign a joint declaration at Augsburg putting aside their differences over the way humanity achieves salvation. The differences have been over whether faith alone, or actions on earth, lead to heaven.
Most wanted man gives up
South Korea's most wanted criminal, a former police chief accused of torturing hundreds of political prisoners, has surrendered.
Lee Kun-an, 61, said he hid for 11 years behind a stack of cardboard boxes at his house, which was never searched.
Human rights activists claimed this was a lie. They think he was protected by powerful allies.
Armenia pays tribute to assassinated leader
Tens of thousands of Armenians paid their last respects on Saturday to Prime Minister Vazgen Sarkisyan and six other senior officials, gunned down in the seizure of the country's parliament in an attack led by journalist and political activist Nairi Unanyan.
Farmer slices Nato pipeline
A Nato pipeline built during the Cold War was accidentally cut by a farmer ploughing near the Belgian town of Liege, causing a kerosene leak. It was quickly repaired and no injuries were reported. The pipeline, running from Antwerp, had been built to supply Nato forces based in Germany in an emergency.
The £20 cost of a phone call
Germany plans to introduce £20 fines for drivers using cell phones without a hands-free kit.
Guard held
A member of the security guard of Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio has been arrested. He was carrying a kilo of heroin and was said to be a member of a drug-smuggling ring.
