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International News Summary S U N D A Y | October 10, 1999 Yeltsin's Condition Improves 
Russian president Boris Yeltsin, hospitalized with a minor case of the flu, is doing better today. The 68-year-old president had not been very visible
during the past two weeks, and his aides said Friday he might be
taking some vacation soon because of overwork.
Britain Remembers Train Crash Victims Thousands in Britain attend an outdoor service in memory of the victims of last weeks's train collision. Meanwhile officials now say they don't think the number of dead will top 40.
Another Militiaman Killed in E. Timor 
Australian troops in a
multinational force clashed with pro-Jakarta
forces on Sunday on East Timor’s border with
West Timor. An
Indonesian policeman was killed.
Death Toll Rises in Mexico Floods The death toll from this week's devastating floods in Mexico climbs above 300 as rescue workers dig out people buried when a mudslide engulfed an entire village.
World Population Almost At 6 Billion On Tuesday, the planet's population will hit 6 billion -- marking a fourfold increase this century alone. Observers say the population has been divided into two demographic worlds: one is poor, young and growing, and the other is wealthy, old and shrinking.
Africa Embassy Bomb Suspect in Court 
The United States has another suspect in the bombing of two U.S. embassies in Africa in custody. He maintained his innocence during his first U.S. court appearance.
Mission Impossible 
Dubbed “Fortress America,” the new U.S. Embassy in Canada does not meet the State Department’s most basic security standards, causing neighbors to fear a terrorist attack. And that’s not the only controversy brewing in Ottawa as President Clinton opens the new mission.
McDonnell Douglas Faces Charges The Justice Department has decided to charge the McDonnell Douglas aerospace company and a Chinese company with violating U.S. export controls after some machine tools were diverted for possible use on Chinese missiles.
Audio: Beethoven’s Lost Work Lost for almost 200 years, a Beethoven composition written for a young British traveler in 1817 resurfaced in the United Kingdom recently. The 23-bar piece was found among the papers of the Molesworth St. Aubyn family. It will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s on Dec. 8, and is expected to fetch up to $330,000. Click here to listen. 
Just One of Those Days … President Clinton utters remarks that offend the French, Irish and Canadians — all in one day.
Other News Clinton Backs Test Ban Vote Slideshow: Rains Batter Mexico India’s Real Problems Start Now |
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N E W S A L E R T !  Want ABCNEWS.com to tell you when there's major breaking news? Click here for a free subscription. N E W S M A K E R S A British magistrate ruled today on Spain’s wish to extradite former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet to face abuse of human rights charges. Read more about Pinochet here.
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