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			Monday, August 16, 1999
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USA bombs Iraqi radar site
BERLIN, Aug 15 (Reuters) — US planes enforcing a no-fly zone over Iraq today bombed a radar site after coming under anti-aircraft fire, the US Air Force's European Command said. F-15 aircraft dropped laser-guided bombs on the site south of Saddam Dam in northern Iraq in self-defence after Iraq used its air defences between 10 a.m. and 1.30 p.m., the German-based command said in a statement.

Blast in Pak
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (AFP) — The Pakistani police today said a small bomb exploded close to an Independence Day ceremony addressed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif here yesterday. A suspect identified as Dunya Gul, who was said to be a religious extremist, was arrested after the "low intensity explosion", police official Hussain Lasi told AFP. The 55-year-old hails from the northwestern tribal town of Jamrud on the border with Afghanistan, he said.

29 killed in Algeria
ALGIERS, Aug 15 (AFP) — Islamic extremists killed 29 persons overnight at Beni Ounif, in the Bechar region some 750 km southwest of Algiers, Algerian security officials said today. Three persons were injured in the attack attributed to "a group of terrorists," the officials said. They gave no details of the circumstances or the identities of the victims.

194 surrender
GUWAHATI, Aug 15 (UNI) — At least 194 militants from different insurgent groups today laid down their arms and ammunition before the district authorities in many parts of Assam, official sources said. Of them, 170 belonged to the United Liberation Front of Asom, 23 the National Democratic Front of Bodoland and one ultra was from the Bodoland Liberation Tiger.

Tolerance prize
MUENSTER (Germany), Aug 15 — (DPA) Ksovo leader Ibrahim Rugova was awarded today in absentia the tolerance prize of the German city of Muenster for his efforts at finding a peaceful and democratic solution to the Kosovo conflict. Mr Rugova, Chairman of the Democratic League of Kosovo, could not personally accept the prize because the KFOR peace force in Kosovo does not offer a direct flight link to Germany, the German Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Antje Vollmer said.

Dharna held
MUMBAI, Aug 15 (UNI) — Dalit Panthar leaders Namdeo Dhasal and Jambhuvant Dhote today held a dharna at Girgaum Chowpatty to protest against the defranchisement of Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray by the Election Commission. The dharna was held near "Bandstand Chowky’’ at Chowpatty. The two leaders demanded that President K. R. Narayanan withdraw the order which prevents the Sena chief from casting his vote.