To defend against the economic crises in Asia and Russia, Italy s new Prime Minister Massimo D Alema , a former communist, said the leaders agreed there should be a cut in interest rates. French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin revived a plan for the EU to raise loans to finance public works projects such as transcontinental road and rail links, which Kohl shot down. Blair reversed his Conservative predecessors by calling for the EU to develop its own defense capabilities to tackle regional conflicts without having to rely on U.S. support. He outlined plans for European military within NATO for peacekeeping or combat missions. Iraq criticizes U.S. threat of action.
Researchers report breakthrough.
Process has potential for dramatic impact on many diseases. The cells transform into muscle, bone or nerve. What causes cell to become muscle or nerve is still unknown. Narrow approval followed addition of conditions. The most recent find was a piece of rock no bigger than the head of a match.