Panama Pledges Aids to Curb Money Laundering Ties
Vice President Ford of Panama told reporters after a joint news conference with Attorney General Thornburgh that his government acts quickly to curb drug profits laundered through Panamanian banks. He cited new laws with stiffer fines and a U.S. backed push to revoke bank charters and extend oversight to savings and loans. The exchange followed a U.S. House Banking Committee vote and related settlements involving BCCI tied to Panama's Noriega.
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Problems Of Splintered Afghan Rebels Bring Splits In Congress
Congressional factions clash over CIA covert aid to Afghan rebels led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and others amid Soviet withdrawal. disputes focus on aid levels, alleged Soviet ties, and whether U S support should continue as Najibullah stays in power.
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D-Texas
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United
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R-Fla
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Arab leaders urge unity after Egypt Syria summit in Tobruk
In Tobruk Libya presidents Hosni Mubarak and Hafez Assad met with Col. Muammar Gaddafi and Omar al Bashir to mark Libya’s 20th anniversary of the British pullout and press for Arab unity to confront U.S. and European blocs. The meeting followed the 1987 decision to reinstate Egypt in the Arab fold.
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Tobruk
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Berlin Wall opening boosts West Berlin tourism in 1989
West Berlin Statistics Office reports 2.4 million visitors in 1989, up 12 percent from 1988, not counting East German or non hotel visitors. December saw 183,000 registered visitors, a 48 percent rise over December 1988, following the wall's November opening.
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