Dublin land mine kills British official
British Ambassador Christopher Ewart-Biggs and his private secretary Judith Cooke were killed when a land mine exploded near the ambassador’s car outside his Dublin residence. Brian Cubbon, visiting official from Belfast, was critically injured along with the chauffeur Brian O’Driscoll. Police seek to determine IRA involvement as government officials condemn the attack.
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Northern Ireland
Brian Cubbon
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Ewart Biggs
Judith Cooke
Cubbon
Ewart-Biggs
England
Brian O'Driscoll
Outbreak in Witbank leaves one dead in racial riots
A mob of about 3 000 young blacks attacked whites Indians and mixed race people in Witbank 70 miles northeast of Johannesburg. Police report one black man killed and more than 20 injured as roving bands burned shops cars and the Indian community center. Police reinforcements and troops were placed on standby. sporadic rioting continued in nearby Middela area with no casualties reported.
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Pretoria
Midde Ae
U.S. Seeks to Buy Back Tarapur Plutonium Residue
United States officials say Washington will attempt to purchase back plutonium left over from fuel used at India's Tarapur nuclear plant. The move follows citizen group fears that spent fuel could yield bomb-usable plutonium.
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United States
Dia
Tarapur
India
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