Miners Join Rescuers In Quake Area
Filipino miners burrow beneath the Hyatt Hotel ruins in Baguio hoping to reach survivors five days after a powerful quake. Aftershocks delayed rescuers as 767 people were confirmed dead nationwide with more feared in factories and rural Nueva Vizcaya.
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Aquino Apologizes for Laughing After Earthquake
President Corazon Aquino apologized for laughing in public as a deadly earthquake struck Manila and Luzon. She said the laughter came from relief at being alive while others suffered and denied intending to mock victims.
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Corazon ‘Aquino
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Corazon Aquino
Time Running Out for Embattled Russian Communists
In Tver, acting city party chief Sergei Goryachev considers quitting as dissidence rises after the 28th Communist Party Congress. Party leaders admit mistakes amid a mass exodus including Boris Yeltsin and others, with critics from both left and right pressing for change and reforms.
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Soviet Seaman Freed After 25 Days in U S Detention
Nikolai Vetkovski, a 29 year old Soviet sailor, left a Czechoslovak ship in New Orleans and traveled to Seattle, overstaying his welcome for curiosity about America. He was released after 25 days in immigration detention as Goodwill Games opened, with hearings likely to determine status despite his escape from the Tatry.
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Peace shift in Cambodia hinges on China and talks
The United States withdraws recognition of the Khmer Rouge seat at the UN to push talks with Vietnam on ending the war, while China remains a decisive factor. Khmer Rouge, led by Sihanouk and Son San with Norodom Sihanouk, may escalate if Beijing opposes a political settlement. US intelligence estimates Khmer Rouge aid at about $100 million annually.
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Khmer Rouge Ready to Storm Key Cambodian Town
Khmer Rouge radio said hundreds of civilians supply and weapons are being moved to Kompong Thom, as the group prepares to attack the central province’s capital. The move follows the US withdrawal of recognition of the guerrilla coalition and talks with Vietnam on ending the Cambodian war.
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