Reagan faults South Africa state of emergency in Soweto eve
The Reagan administration condemned South Africa repressive measures as a serious mistake while opposing tougher sanctions. White House spokesman Larry Speakes urged dialogue, noted the impact of sanctions on blacks, and defended limited actions against apartheid. Ambassador Herbert Beukes said international sanctions won’t alter Pretoria’s policies.
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Washington
South Africa
White House
Larry Speakes
Speakes
Reagan
U.S
Herbert Beukes
United States
Buckes
AP Network News
Pretoria
Soweto
Congress
Emergency declaration sparks split among South African leaders
Anti-apartheid activists and business leaders warn the nationwide state of emergency may trigger more violence and threaten the economy. J R Wilson of the Federated Chamber of Industries criticizes the clampdown while Jaap Marais calls for tougher action. The Indian chamber backs the move amid escalating black-on-black violence, saying Mr. Botha chose a measured response.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
J.R. Wilson
Federated Chamber of Industries
Jaap Marais
Herstigte Nasionale Party
Reformed National Party
Wilson
P.W. Botha
Botha
Amichand Rajbansi
Emergency curbs on press coverage in South Africa
Cape Town AP reports a nationwide state of emergency imposes sweeping limits on news. Journalists cannot publish subversive statements or incite resistance, with penalties including newspaper closures. Officials provide few enforcement details as editors plan meetings. journalism group denounces the move as throttling the public’s right to know.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Louis Nel
Law and
Nel
Bureau of Information
South African Society of Journalists
Gwen Gill
Britain dissolves Northern Ireland Assembly amid sectarian tension
London reports the British government will dissolve the Northern Ireland Assembly next week due to ongoing Catholic Protestant tensions that left the body nonfunctional with only 49 of 78 members attending. The move, not abolishing the body, follows the Anglo Irish agreement and signals possible return of an Anglo Irish Parliament. reactions from leaders on all sides varied from support to concern.
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London
Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland
Tom King
House of Commons
King
Republic of Ireland
Peter Archer
Labor Party
Ian Paisley
Assembly
Strasbourg
France
John Hume
Social Democratic and Labor Party
The
Commons
Hume
Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Irish Republic
Duvalier kin linked to Haiti drug trade
A U S official said Ernest Bennett, father-in-law of Jean Claude Duvalier, was a key figure in Haiti's drug trade before the Duvalier family fled to exile. Haitian officials later disputed the claim, and Bennett’s whereabouts remain unknown. The diplomat noted cocaine found near his Bon Repos pharma warehouse, his auto dealership, and the Duvalier home linked to the case.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Jean- Claude Duvalier
U.S
Ernest Bennett
Bennett
Duvalier
France
Drug Enforcement Administration
DEA
Bon Repos
Duvaliers
Michele Duvalier
Fermate
Be kind to Lebanon clash in Bekaa valley fights over Mashgara
In the Syrian-occupied Bekaa Valley rival Lebanese factions battle for Mashgara 25 miles southeast of Beirut. At least nine killed, 10 wounded and 17 kidnapped as Hezbollah militants clash with SSNP loyalists backed by Syria. Fighting escalated after Hezbollah overran SSNP headquarters and 1,400 militiamen ring the town amid heavy artillery.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Bekaa Valley
Syria
Hezbollah
Party of God
Social Nationalist
Bekaa
Mashgara
SSNP
Israel
Middle East
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