Fed: Main stories in the Canberra Times, Friday Dec 31

AAP General News (Australia)
12-31-1999
Fed: Main stories in the Canberra Times, Friday Dec 31

CANBERRA, Dec 31 AAP - The main stories in today's Canberra Times:

Page 1 - Armed Taliban fighters in Afghanistan surround Indian jet in show of strength
to hijackers. ACT on full alert for impact of Y2K bug. Police warn motorists to slow down
and take care following death of three. Former Beatle George Harrison injured in knife
attack by deranged fan (AAP).

Page 2 - Canberra ABC radio launches new announcer team. Australian troops fire warning
shots in East Timor (AAP). Canberra police seek man who sexually assaulted teenaged girl.

Page 3 - Extortionist armed with imitation gun shot dead by Queensland police (AAP).

Pregnant 13-year-old girl to be allowed out on bail (AAP). Labor calls for anti-discrimination
laws to apply when taxpayer funded services are contracted out (AAP). Jack and Emily most
popular baby names in Canberra.

World - Sectarian clashes claim hundreds of lives in Indonesia. Russian troops make
steady progress in Chechnya fighting. Tongan prince accuses his own people of squatter
mentality. Venezuela braces for more rain following disastrous floods.

Business - Christmas credit card binge leaves users vulnerable to credit card interest
rate rise (AAP). Australian stock exchange ends year on record high (AAP). Up to 400,000
analogue phones to cease working as network closes down tonight (AAP).

Sport - Aussie cricketers take unassailable 2-0 lead in three match test against India (AAP).

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