Church envoy Waite seeks Beirut trip before Christmas
Church of England envoy Terry Waite said he hopes to return to Lebanon to press for freedom of the remaining U S hostages but security in Beirut may delay the trip. He cited dangerous conditions in refugee camps and noted Christmas as a potential trigger for negotiation flexibility. He previously used U S military transport during talks re freed David Jacobsen and was linked to discussions with Oliver North.
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Sakharov to Speak Out After Exile Lifted Without Conditions
Andrei Sakharov and his wife Yelena Bonner were freed from internal exile in Gorky with no conditions and plan to continue speaking out once returning to Moscow. He told the AP he intends to say what he thinks and may avoid general interviews, keeping the decision his alone.
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Marcos voices plan to return to Philippines from Hawaii
In a Sunday radio broadcast from Hawaii, Ferdinand E. Marcos said he would try to come home as soon as possible and criticized Corazon Aquino's government for denying his return for his sister's funeral, calling it social slavery. Thousands of Afghan refugees have been uprooted as Pakistan raids on drug dealers and gunrunners drive 25,000 people from Karachi to barren desert camps outside the city.
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Chad says Libyan troops suffer catastrophic defeat in Tibesti
In northern Chad the government said rebels allied forces defeated Libyan troops in Tibesti. A Chadian communique claimed 400 Libyans killed at Bardai while one government soldier died. Western intelligence noted Libyans faced a severe setback amid a large Libyan force.
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