U.S. dollar gains on improved trade data in Tokyo
The dollar traded above 151 yen briefly then closed at 130.50 yen in Tokyo after better than expected U.S. November trade figures. The Nikkei rose 306.55 to 22,910.20 amid strong stock buying by banks and importers on the improved trade data showing a 13.22 billion dollar U.S. trade deficit for November, down from October.
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ZOKYO
U.S
Tokyo
Tokyo Foreign Exchange
Tokyo Stock Exchange
U.S. Commerce Department
Washington Leaders Ski For Charity at Garn Park City
Washington leaders competed in a charity ski event in Utah raising over 100000 for Primary Children’s Hospital. Senator Garn won the modified giant slalom vs Aldrich in a $1000 wager, with NASA’s Hoffman and Griggs teaming for Garn and Nickles, Kasten, and Moore losing the team match.
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Park City
Utah
Washington
Paul Trible
R-Va
Jake Garn
Air Force
Edward Aldrich
NASA
Jeff Hoffman
Dave Griggs
Garn
Whaling Protest Greets Japan Minister on Maui
Japanese Prime Minister Takeshita visiting Maui for rest after talks in Washington and Canada is met by about 60 protesters protesting Japan’s whaling stance. Demonstrators with ukuleles and a 20 foot inflatable whale greet the motorcade as Gov. Waihee welcomes him at Kahului Airport before a planned Tuesday departure.
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Kahului
Hawaii
Noboru Takeshita
Maui
Washington
Canada
Japan
Takeshita
John Waihee
Toronto
San Francisco
California
George Deukmejian
Art Agnos
Begun, Soviet Jewry Champion, Leaves Homeland For Israel
Joseph Begun, a renowned Soviet refusenik who spent over three years jailed for emigration efforts, left Moscow for Israel with his wife Inna and son Boris after a 17 year fight. He thanked supporters and vowed not to forget those left behind as they boarded an Aeroflot flight to Bucharest.
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Moscow
Josefh Begun
Sheremetyevo
Shalom
Leheit Raot
Begun
Inna
Boris
Aeroflot
Bucharest
Romania
Bucha
Israel
Chistopol
Arbat
Natan Sharansky
Israel curfew lifts as Gaza and West Bank calm grows
In the West Bank curfews were lifted in six of 15 refugee camps with Salfit still under curfew while east Jerusalem shops reopened amid strikes. Gaza camps remained mostly under curfew but officials expect easing in coming days. An AP reporter saw soldiers seize food from women at Bureij camp as authorities pursue curfew enforcement.
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Arab East Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
Associated Press
Bureij
Avi
Philippine regional elections marred by rebel violence
In Manila and across 62 of 73 provinces voters cast ballots for about 16,000 regional officials amid weeks of clashes with communist rebels that left at least 86 dead. A gubernatorial candidate Roy Padilla was killed hours before polls opened. Nine soldiers died, five wounded in three clashes. turnout described as brisk, with security tight nationwide. Voting postponed in 11 provinces due to violence fears with rescheduled dates.
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Manila
Philippines
Commission On Elections
Defense Department
Nnn Felipe
Mindanao
Cotabato
Corazon Aquino
Roy Padilla
Luzon Island
Camarines Norte
Argentina orders revolt crushed as Rico siege grows
Thousands of troops surrounded a Monte Caseros army compound where Lt. Col. Aldo Rico and about 100 supporters resisted, vowed not to surrender. The revolt, the boldest since April, prompted deployments of army, navy and air force toward endgame amid rain and heightened tensions nationwide.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Aldo Rico
Navy
Air Force
Rico
Raul Alfonsin
Ary
Monte Caseros
Union Carbide appeals Indian interim relief order
Union Carbide Corp appeals a mid-December Indian court order requiring $270 million in interim relief for Bhopal victims. The company said the order was without evidence or trial and delays resolution while stressing due process and due US law. India seeks $3 billion in damages with thousands dead or injured.
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Union Carbide Appeals
Danbury, Conn
Union Carbide Corp
Bhopal
Danbury
Madhya Pradesh
Carbide
Ed van den Ameele
Government of
India
van den Ameele
Terim
Union Carbide
United States
Tall Ships Reenact Convict Voyage to Botany Bay
Nine square riggers arrive at Botany Bay to reenact the 1787 voyage from Portsmouth that landed over 700 convicts and dependants. Aborigines protest, mourning what they call an invasion as Sydney prepares for Australia Day celebrations.
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Botany Bay
Australia
England
Portsmouth
Kevin Tory
National Coalition of Aboriginal Organizations
Sydney
Rio de Janiero
Cape Town
Mauritius
Fremantle
Sydney Harbor
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Los Angeles
Grapevine
Philippine
Commission On Elections In the Philippines
San Luis
Coapucesta
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Aiken Standard
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Aiken Standard, P.O
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Aiken Communications Inc
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