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• Peru Revolt, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- Peruvian army troops continued their pursuit of a rebel military officer in Peru's southern highlands Wednesday, as the government's human rights ombudsman called on the renegade officer to end his revolt.

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• Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Held an International Workshop for UAV Civilian / Commercial Applications Israel Aerospace Industries 01 Nov 2000 -- Ben Gurion International Airport - Israel Aircraft Industries' MALAT Division, along with IAI's Engineering Division held a workshop in Israel on 7-8 November 2000 to advance civil/ commercial applications for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).

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• DAILY BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 01 Nov 2000
• PRESS BRIEFING ON DECEMBER CONFERENCE ON NEW OR RESTORED DEMOCRACIES United Nations 01 Nov 2000
• Ivory Coast, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- At least 18 bodies have been discovered floating in a lagoon off Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, following violence that killed hundreds of people in the West African country last week.
• Annan appeals for troop contributions to UN mission in Sierra Leone, UN News, 01 November 2000 -- Against the backdrop of recent troop withdrawals from the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), Secretary-General Kofi Annan has urged States to contribute soldiers to the operation, warning that a continued lack of support could negatively affect peace efforts in the country.
• East Timor Free Press, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- East Timor's top diplomat Jose Ramos-Horta says establishing an independent media in his homeland will be essential in building a democracy.
• U-N - Cyprus, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- A new round of negotiations aimed at re-uniting the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus has opened in Geneva.
• No major breakthroughs expected as Cyprus proximity talks resume in Geneva, UN News, 01 November 2000 -- As the Cyprus proximity talks resumed today in Geneva, the United Nations envoy coordinating the effort warned against expectations of spectacular results this month.
• U-N-Yugoslavia Membership, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- Yugoslavia became a full member of the United Nations late today (Wednesday) as the United Nations General Assembly gave final approval to its application.
• Federal Republic of Yugoslavia admitted to UN membership, UN News, 01 November 2000 -- The flag of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was hoisted today at United Nations Headquarters in New York after the General Assembly unanimously decided to grant the country's request for membership in the world body.
• HEADQUARTERS PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNRWA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL United Nations 01 Nov 2000
• DoD News Briefing, Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen - Middle East Unrest, U.S. Department of Defense, 01 November 2000 -- Q: With the continuing violence in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, and the very real threat of it spreading, do you see a direct military role for the United States if it continues to get worse?
• Albright/Ben-Ami, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- Israel's acting foreign Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami says his country is at war with the Palestinians just hours after three Israeli soldiers and an equal number of Arabs were killed in new clashes in the West Bank and Gaza.
• Israel/Palestinians Oniter, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- Former Prime Minister Shimon Peres met for two hours with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Gaza late Wednesday night.
• U-N / Palestinian Relief, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- A United Nations official says the ongoing violence in the Middle East is putting severe strains on the work of the U-N Palestine relief agency.
• Mideast / Roots of the Violence, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- Clashes between Palestinian stone-throwers and gunmen and Israeli security forces on the streets of the West Bank and Gaza have now entered their second month.
• Israel - Sharon, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- At a news conference in Jerusalem, opposition leader Ariel Sharon predicted the government of Prime Minister Ehud Barak will be brought down in the coming months and there will be new elections.
• UN agency aiding Palestinian refugees seeks new funds in wake of violence, UN News, 01 November 2000 -- At a news conference in Jerusalem, opposition leader Ariel Sharon predicted the government of Prime Minister Ehud Barak will be brought down in the coming months and there will be new elections.
• State Department Noon Briefing - Middle East Unrest, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 01 November 2000 -- "Acting Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami arrives in Washington today...Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat will arrive here tomorrow for meetings tomorrow with Secretary Albright as well. We think these meetings will provide a useful opportunity to discuss the current situation, follow up on the commitments that the parties made at Sharm el-Sheikh.
• Annan calls on Lebanon to take full control of area vacated by Israel, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- Reporting "tangible progress" in Lebanon's efforts to restore services to the territory vacated by Israel last spring, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has stressed the need for the Lebanese Government to take effective control of the whole area and assume full responsibilities there, including putting an end to continuing provocations on the Line of Withdrawal, known as the "Blue Line."
• Lanka Meeting, Voice of America, 01 November 2000 -- In Sri Lanka, a rebel-controlled radio broadcast claims the leader of the Tamil Tiger separatists has met with a Norwegian Peace Envoy.

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