China outlines shadow government plan for Hong Kong 1997 takeover
Beijing funded Wen Wei Po reports a new committee near Shenzhen to challenge British rule in Hong Kong and prep for 1997 transfer. The body could seed a Beijing backed shadow government to undermine Patten’s reform push as Hong Kong residents face expanded voting rights negotiations.
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Egypt arrests 213 in new extremist crackdown
Assiut police report 213 suspected Muslim extremists detained in a multi day crackdown. Officials say the arrests target those seeking to overthrow Egypt's secular regime and escalate violence, including attacks on foreign tourists.
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Clashes Rattle South Lebanon As Israeli Forces Face Guerrillas
In Marjayoun and Jezzine areas Israeli troops and allied militiamen battled Iranian backed Hezbollah fighters. Reports say Shiite attackers and one militiaman were killed while two Israeli soldiers were wounded. Hezbollah claimed the attack and said the patrol was wiped out. In Tokyo authorities seized a fishing boat and arrested a gang for alleged 145 foreign smuggle.
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U.N Chief Defies Rebels For A Safe Cambodia Vote
U N peacekeepers under Yasushi Akashi vow to press on toward democratic elections in May despite a recent surge in deadly attacks. Five Bulgarian soldiers killed in six assaults over the past week. Khmer Rouge blamed for at least three fatalities in Kompong Thom.
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