Greek tanker Ariadne hit by Iranian attack near Oman
A Greek tanker Ariadne loaded with Saudi oil was struck by Iranian gunboats off the Oman coast at the Strait of Hormuz. The attack follows other Iranian strikes on Gulf shipping amid the tanker war, with unclear damage or casualties reported.
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Bahrain
Oman
Strait
Hormuz
Persian Gulf
Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Ran Tanura
U.S
Chandler
Filikos
Kuwait
Lloyd’s Shipping Intelligence Unit
Iran
Iraq
Pentagon
Central Gulf
Lavan
Tehran
Olaf Leroey
Reksten Management
Bergen
Korean rivals Clash Over Leaflets On Eve Of Election
South Korea's opposition candidates Kim Dae-jung and Kim Young-sam traded accusations of distributing fraudulent leaflets claiming Dae-jung quit the race. Both labeled the other immoral as they warned of disruption to the democratic vote one day before the election.
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Seoul
South Korea
Kim Dae-jung
Kim Young-sam
Reunification Democratic Party
Roh Tae-woo
Roh
Chun Doo-hwan
Mexico Devalues Peso To Boost Economy
Mexico announces a 22 percent devaluation of the controlled peso rate to 2,200 per dollar and cuts import taxes from 40 percent to 20 percent. The plan aims to counteract price rises with cheaper imports while signaling broader measures including wage adjustments and deficit reduction. Labor chief Fidel Velazquez seeks emergency minimum wage hikes, amid earlier dollar sales stoppage that triggered a peso free fall.
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Mexico City
Bank of Mexico
Miguel de la Madrid
Fidel Velazquez
Notimex
Velazquez
Mexican Labor Federation
Israel marks Hanukkah amid Gaza clashes and protests
Israelis lit menorahs on Hanukkah’s first day as security forces faced eighth straight day of clashes with Palestinian youths in Gaza. In Jerusalem's Old City, Rabbis attended a Western Wall ceremony while Ariel Sharon planned a candle lighting in the Muslim quarter amid security concerns. Police prepared 200 officers for Sharon's event.
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Gaza Strip
Old City
Israel
Western Wall
Defense
Ariel Sharon
Sharon
B.C
Temple
Israel Army Radio
Ida Nudel
West Bank
Middle East
Chrysler Odometer Plea Could Cost $26 Million
Chrysler Corp pleads no contest to fraud and conspiracy over odometer disconnections on thousands of cars. The deal includes at least 500 dollars per owner to about 32 750 identified buyers, a 16 375 million fund for civil suits, expanded warranty costs, and sentencing set for February 19.
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Leroy C. Richie
Chrysler Motors
Chrysler Corp
Nangle
Chrysler
Missouri
William L. Webster
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Webster
Allen F. Scudder
Frank J. O'Reilly
Scudder
Fenton
O'Reilly
Canada
Iacocca
Detroit
U.S
James K. Steitz
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