Militias Reach Pact Aimed at End of Lebanon Civil War
The state radio reported Lebanon's three major militias Christian, Shiite and Druse have agreed on a Syrian mediated peace pact to end a decade of conflict. The accord, to be signed by Nabih Berri, Walid Jumblatt, and Elie Hobeika in Damascus, would create a power sharing framework and rehabilitate the 32,000-man army.
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London to phase out bus conductors in shift to One Person Operated buses
London is cutting bus conductors as London Regional Transport moves to One Person Operated routes to cut operating costs. Critics warn the change kills a human touch, risks delays, and could raise taxpayer costs despite claimed efficiency gains.
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Fighting in Agacher border as census triggers clashes
Mali and Burkina Faso blamed each other for a second day of border fighting over a 100 mile frontier in the Agacher region. Both claimed victories in radio broadcasts, with Mali saying four villages were liberated and Burkina Faso reporting recaptured Niomonga after air and tank clashes.
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U.S
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Mali Radio
Senegal
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