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• PHILIPPINES - REBELS Voice of America 23 April 2000 -- The military in the Philippines says it is confident of securing the release of a group of 27 hostages held for more than a month by an Islamic extremist movement in the south of the country.
• SRI LANKA FIGHTING Voice of America 23 April 2000 -- Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka say they have overrun Elephant Pass, a key army base which links the northern Jaffna peninsula with the rest of the country.
• GEORGIA GEOPOLITICS Voice of America 23 April 2000 -- Russia's military offensive in Chechnya is being watched with concern by other countries in the region. Georgian authorities say they fear the fighting could spill over into their territory when the snow melts in the high Caucasus mountain passes along the frontier.
• CONGO/DIALOGUE Voice of America 23 April 2000 -- The government in Congo-Kinshasa has rejected a proposal to hold a national dialogue with its opponents in July.
• AFGHANISTAN DROUGHT Voice of America 23 April 2000 -- In Afghanistan, the worst drought in more than half-a-century is said to have gripped several southern provinces of the country.
• INDONESIA ACEH Voice of America 23 April 2000 -- The security situation in Aceh remains tense days after the opening of a landmark human rights case in the Indonesian province.

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