Salvadoran Rebels Accused of Executions
Americas Watch, a New York based human rights group, accuses FMLN rebels in El Salvador of executing hundreds of civilians without due process. The report urges halt of war crimes trials until procedures meet international standards and calls for renouncing the death penalty in civil war offenses. It cites Geneva Convention protections for victims.
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Washington
el Salvador
Americas Watch
New York
FMLN
Ceausescu's Son Denies Riot Orders in Trial
Nicu Ceausescu testified on TV that he never ordered the army or police to shoot demonstrators during December's revolution. He said he urged security forces not to fire, denying the chief charge of genocide while admitting illegal possession of weapons. The five judge military court planned to hear more witnesses Monday in Sibiu.
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Nicu Ceausescu
Ceausescu Nic
Ceausescu
Communist Party
Sibiu
Bucharest
Transylvania
Magellan Rehearses For Venus Orbit In Pasadena
Magellan completed a four day test run to simulate its Venus mapping mission. The craft 104 million miles from Earth and 12 million from Venus logged 100 hours of maneuvers and data gathering with Earth ground stations. Project manager Anthony Spear said the craft performed flawlessly as it nears August 10 orbital insertion. The 243 day mission will map about 90 percent of Venus and search for ancient streams, shorelines, and former oceans.
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Pasadena
Calif
Magellan
Venus
Earth
Anthony J. Spear
Spear
West German urges new U S ties to avert trade wars
West German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher urged a treaty based economic partnership between the United States and Europe to keep tensions from shifting from politics to trade and technology. He spoke at Georgetown University and said the Soviet Union should become a full CSCE partner in forging a stable European federation from the Atlantic to the Urals. He did not reference Gorbachov's warning about troops in eastern Germany or CSCE participation if Germany joins NATO.
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Hans-Dietrich Genscher
United States
Europe
Atlantic
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Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
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Urals
U S warns of terrorism risk in Philippines talks
The State Department cautions Americans traveling in the Philippines about increased terrorism risk as talks resume on renewing leases for Clark Air Base Subic Bay and four smaller sites. Negotiations focus on bases and leases expiring in September 1991.
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State Department
Philippines
U.S
Department
Clark Air Base
Subic Bay Naval Base
Incumbents Dominate PAC Funding in Early 1990 Cycle
Federal Election Commission data show PACs contributed $63.5 million to congressional candidates in 15 months, with incumbents receiving 89 percent of the funds. The study notes 4,517 PACs held $131 million on hand as of April for the final six months, and total PAC activity raised $219 million and spent $173 million.
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Washington
Federal Election Commission
FEC
Pacs
Senate
Nance
Yeltsin Falls Short In Russian Runoff For Presidency
Boris Yeltsin failed to secure a majority in the Russian Congress runoff, receiving 503 votes to 497 for rival Ivan Polozkov. Lawmakers said he may run again or a compromise candidate could be nominated as session resumes Monday.
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Boris N. Yeltsin
Soviet Union
Yeltsin
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Communist Party
Ivan Polozkov
FBI Looks For Links In Bombing
FBI investigators probe links between a car bomb that wounded two Earth First! activists and a lumber mill blast. Darryl Cherney and Judi Bari deny knowledge, while police cite strong evidence of transport. Bail set at 100000 each. no charges yet. Activists rally at police HQ amid the case.
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Calif
Earth First
Darryl Cherney
Judi Bari
California
Cherney
Bari
Horace Wheatley
Mike Sims
Sims
Arafat Urges U S Pressure On Israel At Geneva
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat urged the United States to take a tougher line against Israel during peace efforts in the Middle East. He called for a U N emergency force, U N observers, a ban on settlements, and international sanctions despite U S veto threats. Iran condemned Israel during the debate as the fiercest critic.
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Yasser Arafat
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Israel
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Gaza Strip
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Thomas Pickering
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