Khan's Nuclear Comments Stir Global Alarm and Debate
Strangelovian remarks by A Q Khan provoke international furor and renewed fears of a near nuclear Pakistan. The piece traces Pakistan India tensions, past aid debates, and the spread of nuclear ambitions among other nations. It notes five declared nuclear states and lists others believed close to weapons.
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A.Q. Khan
Pakistan
Mr. Khan
Islamabad
Persian Gulf
Afghanistan
India
Khan
Britain
U.S
Reagan
Washington
Symington
Sen
John Glenn
D-Ohio
Carter
Soviet Union
United States
China
France
Israel
South Africa
Brazil
Argentina
Soviet Peace Talks Seen as Kremlin Propaganda Ploy
The piece argues Soviet efforts to broker Afghanistan peace are a propaganda ploy to maintain control. It cites guerrilla leaders urging U.S. noninvolvement, demanding rapid Soviet withdrawal, Afghan self determination, and a non aligned Islamic state. It warns Moscow will not abandon Kabul yet urges continued U.S. support for the guerillas.
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Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Kremlin
Congress
Reagan
Moscow
United States
Kabul
Freedom Fighters
Mikhail Gorbachev
U.S.S.R
UN vote on Cuban rights seen as U.S. victory in Geneva
The United Nations Human Rights Commission blocked debate on Cuba’s abuses by a 19 to 18 vote with six abstentions. The outcome exposed bloc politics within the UN and highlighted how some Latin democracies Colombia, Venezuela and Argentina sided with Cuba, while others backed the U.S. push for attention to Havana’s prison system.
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United Nations Human Rights Commission
Geneva
Commission
Cuba
United States
United Nations
U.N
Human Rights Commission
Americas
U.N. Human Rights Commission
Israel
el Salvador
Guatemala
Chile
India
Mexico
Argentina
Fidel Castro
Colombia
Venezuela
Castro
U.S
Nicaragua
Libya
Chad
Ethiopia
Poland
Afghanistan
Reagan Administration
New York
Cuban American Foundation
Armando Valladares
Vernon Walters
Alan L. Keyes
San Francisco
Robert E. Wallach
U.S. Human Rights Commission
Bulgaria
Byelorussia
East Germany
Mozambique
Algeria
Congo
Yugoslavia
China
Costa Rica
Brazil
Pollard affair shows U S Israel rift over espionage
The piece argues U S policy treats Israel with leniency after Jonathan Pollard stole a large trove of secrets over 18 months. It criticizes government inaction, calls for meaningful U S penalties tied to full cooperation and accountability, and warns of ongoing leaks.
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NATO
Israel
U.S
Jonathan Pollard
Mnly
Congress
Reagan
George Shultz
Yitzhak Shamir
Pollard
Jerusalem
America
Joseph diGenova
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Washington
Oliver Norths
DiGenova
Washington Post
Justice Department
Soviet Union
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NDPA
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