News stories by IPS Correspondents, page 88

MOSCOW, Nov 08 (IPS) - Russian president Boris Yeltsin is walking a political tightrope as he attempts to forge a coalition cabinet which will satisfy the ambitions of competing interest groups.

CAIRO, Nov 08 (IPS) - Israel Tuesday welcomed a Syrian call for direct peace negotiations, saying the move would speed up the peace process between the two countries.

NEW YORK, Nov 08 (IPS) - One of the most popular international music stars "killed" himself this year, but immediately resurrected himself as a "symbol."

AMSTERDAM, Nov 08 (IPS) - The song that epitomises the durability and richness of Jamaican music, and attests to the amazing informality and graft of the industry that guided its growth, has had its day in court.

KHARTOUM, Nov 08 (IPS) - The civil war that has raged across Sudan for 11 years has forced more than three million southern Sudanese to flee to the north of their divided country.

ISTANBUL, Nov 08 (IPS) - Turkey's 13th book fair opened this week (Nov 11) - minus an increasing number of books that have been banned by the government.

SAN SALVADOR, Nov 08 (IPS) - Officials of the Roman Catholic Church joined intellectuals in San Salvador in paying tribute to Puerto Rican actor Raul Julia, who died last month, best known for his portrayal of assassinated Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero.

DHAKA, Nov 08 (IPS) - The owners of some 15,000 video rental shops scattered across Bangladesh are fearful the proliferation of satellite dish antennas will affect their business.

OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 08 (IPS) - For some artisans, this year's International Craft Fair (SIAO) in Burkina Faso was a time of joy, but for others the experience proved a rocky road - literally.

MANILA, Nov 08 (IPS) - Experts can exchange ambitious talk about all kinds of arrangements for economic cooperation in the Asia- Pacific, but parts of Asia are quietly going ahead and building growth triangles that may well reshape the region's economic landscape.