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• PHILIPPINES HOSTAGES Voice of America 30 April 2000 -- The location of the 27-hostages being held by an Islamic extremist group on Basilan island is not known, while the 21-hostages on neighboring Jolo island are reported to be weak and in need of food.
• LEBANON - HEZBOLLAH Voice of America 30 April 2000 -- Hezbollah was founded in the early 1980's reportedly with Syrian support and money from Iran. Hezbollah has also become increasingly involved in civic activities.
• LANKA/DEFENSE Voice of America 30 April 2000 -- Sri Lanka is shopping around for guns to modernize its security forces, following recent military losses.
• ALGERIA/PEACE SUMMIT Voice of America 30 April 2000 -- The mini-summit aims to find ways of ending Congo's conflict, which has destabilized central Africa. But experts are not hopeful of a breakthrough.

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• LEBANON ECONOMY Voice of America 30 April 2000 -- Lebanon's trade association declared a state of emergency last week, saying three-years of economic decline has seriously hurt the country's business climate.