1. Greece withdrew its forces from joint NATO maneuvers on Sunday after its military jets were refused permission to fly over two disputed Aegean islands. 2. Indonesian President B.J. Habibie, apparently moved to action by the groundswell of international criticism, signed an order early Tuesday imposing martial law in the disputed island territory. 3. Some land was swapped and an agreement made that allows border guards from both countries to set foot on disputed islands in the Amur River. 4. Tensions break through intermittently, over disputed islands and sea boundaries, but also in the competition for influence around the region. 5. Parliament on Thursday told the government not to forfeit any territory, a reference to the disputed Red Sea island that Eritrea captured from Yemen last month. 6. President Suharto will visit Malaysia in mid-October to discuss issues including the disputed islands of Sipadan and Ligitan, a palace official said Sunday. 7. Philippine troops stationed on a disputed island in the Spratlys chain in the South China Sea fired warning shots at a Chinese fishing vessel, the military said Tuesday. 8. Philippine troops stationed on a disputed island in the Spratlys chain fired warning shots at a Chinese fishing vessel, the military said Tuesday. 9. Radio Monte Carlo, a popular Arabic-language station, reported Sunday night that the league had urged Eritrea to withdraw its forces from around the disputed island. 10. Radio Monte Carlo, an Arabic-language station, reported Sunday night that the league urged Eritrea to withdraw its forces from around the disputed island. |