FBI pursued six year domestic surveillance of Central America critics
Washington reports say government documents detail a six year FBI campaign watching opponents of U S Central America policy. Paul Knitter a Xavier University professor says he was targeted and felt insulted and perplexed. Center for Constitutional Rights released FOIA documents showing hundreds of groups and individuals were investigated for opposing U S policy in Central America.
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Leaders Seek Mideast Peace Progress in Washington
President Reagan meets Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to push real movement toward Middle East peace talks. Mubarak proposes a cooling-off period in the West Bank and Gaza and a moratorium on new Jewish settlements while seeking stronger U.S. diplomacy and aid for Egypt.
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Soviet scrapped Black Sea nuclear plant amid Chernobyl fears
A Soviet article in Komsomolskaya Pravda says a planned nuclear power plant near the Black Sea was canceled due to public opposition sparked by the Chernobyl disaster. The $42 million project near a southern Russian city was scrapped late last year, amid local fears and accusations of an irresponsible campaign by local officials.
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Sihanouk Still Optimistic on Peace Talks in Cambodia War
Cambodian rebel leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk spoke in Beijing after arriving from Paris, expressing pessimism about ending the nine year conflict but promising ongoing negotiations with Hun Sen's Vietnam-backed government. He cautioned patience and toughness and reaffirmed allies in the three way resistance coalition.
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AIDS Strategy Endorsed At Global Health Summit
The World Health Organization plans to seek endorsement from health officials in 146 countries for a global AIDS strategy as the first summit closes. Ministers from 114 nations and officials from 32 others attended the London meeting at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, the largest gathering on a single health issue.
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Philippine Mayor Killed as U S Sends Medical Aid
Communist rebels killed acting mayor Anastacio Malang in Arayat 40 miles north of Manila. The United States sent 8 million in medical supplies for Filipino soldiers wounded in the campaign. Congress faces a clash with President Aquino over defense secretary pick as debt and base issues stir tensions.
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North Korea Warns After US Korea Exercises Set
Seoul and Washington plan Team Spirit drills with 200000 troops, 60,000 Americans and 140,000 Koreans, plus carrier group and air units. The exercises run February to May, with a two week late-March operation. North Korea warned the region faces war and was invited to observe.
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Sandinistas and Contras Open Peace Talks Today
In San Jose Costa Rica Nicaraguan officials and Contra rebels begin first negotiations seeking a cease fire after six years of war. Both sides hold fixed positions while President Arias tempered optimism and Washington faces an uphill fight over Reagan's 36.25 million aid request including 3.6 million in non military aid held in escrow.
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NATO Pressured To Improve Non Nuclear Defense
NATO must bolster its non nuclear defenses to counter post INF treaty gaps. Sen Dan Quayle argues a Senate Armed Services panel report overstates NATO strength while Carl Levin counters NATO is in stronger shape than numbers imply. Pentagon study requested last fall amid INF treaty talks.
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Israeli Army Probes Beatings amid West Bank Clashes
A senior military legal adviser ordered investigations into soldiers accused of excessive force as unrest in the occupied West Bank and Gaza escalates. Reports quote a Gaza unit who says civilians were beaten during forced house searches, while Rabin and officials defend or probe policies amid international criticism. A political source says deportation for five Arabs ordered for riots may be delayed.
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