Jul 19, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United Nations has sent a team to Lebanon toinvestigate allegations that Indian peacekeepers received hundreds ofthousands of dollars in bribes to enable Hizbullah to abduct three Israelislast year.

Jan 27, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved new sanctions onChinese firms believed to have exported technology and components for Iran'sweapons of mass destruction program.

Nov 18, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- An Egyptian project to procure four fast attack crafthas been rescued from major delays by Singapore's takeover of afinancially-ailing U.S. naval manufacturer.

Jan 30, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has agreed to supply Kuwait withsupport for fighter-jet engines.