Eritreans down two Ethiopian jets near Asmara
Eritrean anti aircraft guns shot down two Ethiopian MiG 23 jets after Ethopian bombers hit an air base near Asmara. The clash escalated amid a border dispute drawing in international diplomacy and mass evacuations.
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Colombian president offers rights workers safe-flight plan
President Ernesto Samper said a government fund will help 30 to 40 threatened human rights activists live and study abroad until it is safe to return. He stressed voluntary departure if circumstances improve, while critics warn of political motives and say violence against activists continues.
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Kosovo Albanian Deaths Drive Albanian Demand for Independence
Ethnic Albanians report 50 killed and 200 missing in Kosovo last week as Serb offensive devastates villages. Survivors flee through woods toward Albania while troops clamp down and UN accuses Serb forces of atrocities. Refugees recount deaths from exhaustion, including five on a trek into Albania.
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Bomb tears through Lahore theater in Pakistan
A bomb ripped through a Lahore theater during a mati nee in Punjab, killing three and wounding ten. Officials said at least four injuries were critical as investigators considered suicide or remote action. Pakistan blamed India for the blast amid tense relations.
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