1.   A Clinton spokeswoman said the bill will protect the rights of the accused while helping law enforcement fight drug trafficking and white-collar crime.

2.   Before visiting Panama, Albright met Colombian officials to exchange views on a multibillion-dollar U.S. aid package designed to fight drug trafficking.

3.   One of their tasks is to help American authorities fight drug trafficking in the region, said Van der Kaay.

4.   The flight was being conducted under the joint U.S.-Peruvian program to fight drug trafficking, the air force said.

5.   The presidents of four former Soviet republics in Central Asia agreed Monday to expand economic cooperation and fight drug trafficking and arms smuggling in Central Asia.

6.   Training provided by narcotics officers from the United States is proving effective in helping Laos fight drugs, a senior Laotian official was quoted Friday as saying.

7.   Meanwhile, a television report said police would make it their major task this year to fight drug trafficking.