Mexican police slain in ambush near Veracruz drug area
Army and police comb the Veracruz region after an ambush killed 22 federal officers during a raid on a marijuana cache. Two investigators survived to tell of a three hour battle with traffickers, as bodies were moved to Minatitlan for autopsy.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Sergio Garcia Ramirez
Hidalgotitlan
Veracruz
Oaxaca State
Garcia Ramirez
Minatitlan
Gulf of Mexico
Alfredo Malaga Vazquez
Interpol
Florentino Ventura
Jose Maria Ortega
Acayucan
Arturo Reyes Isidoro
Associated Press
Excelsior
Isidoro Chantal
Moises Gonzalez
Federal Judicial Police
Coachapa
Cahuapan
Oaxaca-Veracruz
Police break up protest at U S Chamber of Commerce
Police entered the U S Chamber of Commerce office in Seoul and seized 15 student dissidents who occupied the third story suite in a two hour protest against the South Korean government and U S trade policy. Officers used force after firemen sprayed the room.
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Chamber of Commerce
Seoul
South Korea
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S
U.S. Business Organization
Chosun Hotel
United States
U.S. Information Service
Chun Doo-hwan
Japan
Mandela Stable After Prostate Surgery in Cape Town
Nelson Mandela underwent prostate removal surgery at Volksp Hospital. Doctors reported a successful operation with no complications and Mandela, 67, is in stable condition. Separately, police reported rock throwing incidents in Sebokeng and 12 arrests, with five slightly wounded by birdshot and tear gas.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Cape Town
Department of Prisons
Mandela
Volkshospitaal
People’s Hospital
African National Congress
Sebokeng
Prisons Department
Abri van Vuuren
Car bombing near Arnoun escalates Lebanon conflict
Israeli backed militiamen opened fire on a roadside car bomber in southern Lebanon detonating the vehicle. The driver Ammar El-Asr 24 died in the blast while the Syrian Social Nationalist Party claimed responsibility. Officials reported heavy explosives and casualties among Lebanese civilians and militiamen as the conflict intensifies near the Israeli border.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Lebanon
Syrian Social Nationalist Party
Beirut
Ammar El-Asr
El-Asr
South Lebanon
Arnoun
Lebanese National Resistance Front
Alfonsin Wins Vote Of Confidence In Argentina
Argentina's center left Radical Civic Union claims a strong vote of confidence in national elections held under a state of siege. With 71 percent counted, the Radicals lead 4.79 million votes 43.9 percent, while the Peronists trail at 34 percent. Clashes in several cities injured at least four people and interior minister Troccoli praised democratic spirit. Half the House seats were up. the Radicals look to extend their majority beyond 129.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Raul Alfonsin
Radical Civic Union
Antonio Troccoli
Alfonsin
House
Senate
Ber
Peronists
Central Democratic Union
Troccoli
House of Deputies
Radicals
French agents plead guilty to manslaughter in Rainbow Warrior case
In Auckland, two French army officers Maj Alain Mafart and Capt Dominique Prieur admitted manslaughter and arson for the Rainbow Warrior sinking that killed Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira. They face sentencing in the High Court after pleading guilty. immigration hearings follow.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Greenpeace
Rainbow Warrior
Paul Neazor
Alain Mafart
Dominique Prieur
Mafart
Prieur
Ronald J. Gilbert
Fernando Pereira
Netherlands
David Lange
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Webster
Webster Cason
City of
Aiken
Webster Cason Aiken City
Anderson
New York Strip
Aecy
Western Steer Family PLC
University
Western Steer-Mom ‘N’ Pop's, Inc
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