Yeltsin back to Kremlin : Russian President Boris Yeltsin returned to his Kremlin desk yesterday alter almost a month recovering from a mild heart attack, a presidential spokesman said. Reuter reports from Moscow.

The 64-year-old leader was taken to hospital on July 11 after suffering an attack at home. For the past two weeks he has been convalescing in a sanatorium outside Moscow.

4 slaughtered in the Philippines: Four men were slain and eight other people were injured whin a grenade was tossed at a funeral wake during an argument among drunken mourners in the northern Philippines, police said yesterday. AFP reports from Loog. Philippines.

1 The grenade-thrower was among those killed in the blast in the village of Bugnay near San Nicolas town late ' Sundav. police said. All the casualties, which included women and children, were relatives who were taking part Ht llii* funeral vigil.

Cali drug cartel leader held: The arrest of the reputed boss of the Cali drug cartel is "the beginning of the end of the problem or drug trafficking in Colombia. ' President Ernesto Samper declared Sunday night. AP reports from Bogota.

Police raided a Cali apartment before dawn on Sunday, catching Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela in his underwear. His ex-wife, a bodyguard, a chauffeur and a maid also were arrested without resistance.

Housewives confce in Oct: The

Argentine capital will host the first world congress of housewives on October 26-29 with the aim of Joining forces to“ light for equality, fair prices and advertising that does not exploit women, according to its organisers, Reuter reports from Buenos Aires.

Argentina's Housewives' League said on Sunday it had received acceptances from organisations in Italy. Spain. Portugal. Germany. Russia. Poland. Dominican Republic. Mexico. Brazil Uruguay. Paraguay. Peru. India and South Africa.

Blast claims 11 in Algeria:At least! 11 people were killed when a truck bomb exploded on a highway leading into the town of Boufrlk south of Algiers, two newspapers reported yesterday. AFP says from Algiers.

The Dally Liberty said 11 people were killed and 33 injured in Sunday's blast while El Watan said 12 were killed and 15 injured, including 11 seriously. The papers said the blast occurred at the eastern entrance of Boufarik, located 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of Algiers, and blew away several vehicles. .

AL slates Israeli decision: The Arab League condemned on Sunday an Israeli decision to allow jews to enter the area around Al-Aqsa Mosque in east Jerusalem as a violation of Israel's peace accord with the Palestinians. Reuter reports from Cairo.

"The League secretariat strongly condemns this Israeli decision and calls on the international community, and the sponsors of the Middle East peace process, to take a clear and firm stand." the 22-member organisation said in a, statement.

Flash flood kills 7 in Thailand:

Seven people were killed in northern Thailand by a landslide triggered by a flash flood which swept through their houses. Radio Thailand reported yesterday, Reuter reports from Bangkok.

Five of fhe dead, three of them children were members of one Hmong hill tribe family. They died in Ho.. Thoeng district of Chiangrki province. 850 km (520 miles) north

^of Bangkok on Sunday. .