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At a Glance
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Free trade agreement
MEXICO: Mexican President Vicente Fox met with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi yesterday and asked Japan to take steps towards setting up a free trade agreement (FTA) with his country.
Defiant rally
INDONESIA: More than 8,000 Indonesian police and troops staged a defiant rally in central Jakarta yesterday in support of the national police chief sacked last week by President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Irreversible reforms
IRAN: Iran's moderate President Mohammad Khatami opened fire on his hardline rivals yesterday, urging them to bow to what he predicted would be an overwhelming demand for reform in Friday's elections.
Land sales target
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Government yesterday further slashed land sales targets for the year because of the economic downturn.
After a sizzling 9.9 per cent growth in gross domestic product in 2000, Singapore is hoping for 3.5-5.5 per cent this year.
Travel blocked
ISRAEL: Israel has blocked Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat from travelling from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip in his helicopter, effectively confining him to the West Bank, Israeli public radio said yesterday.
“This measure is part of the pressure that must be applied to force Arafat to fight against those who plan terrorist acts,” Israeli Telecommunications Minister Reuven Rivlin told Israeli public radio.
Arafat's helicopter would have been required to pass through Israeli airspace to complete the trip.(SD-Agencies)
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