Senate approves Britain treaty to curb Irish terrorists
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed a Britain Ireland terrorism treaty in a 15 to 2 vote after hours of debate. It now goes to the full Senate for a two-thirds majority. House approval not required. In Puerto Rico a Merck veterinary plant explosion killed three and wounded four, with firefighters extinguishing the blaze three hours after it began.
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France to Freeze Duvalier Assets and Castle
France will freeze bank accounts of deposed Haitian leader Jean Claude Duvalier and allow Haiti to repossess a Paris area castle. Haiti aims to recover about 17 million dollars in French deposits plus 3 million for the castle and other properties. An official said authorities seek to reclaim as much as possible from Duvalier and aides who fled to exile.
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France
Kohl and Hu Yaobang Meet During Bonn Arrival
West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl welcomes Chinese Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang in Bonn as the Chinese premier arrives for talks. The high profile meeting signals warming relations and potential cooperation discussions between West Germany and China.
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Carbide Accepts Conditions to Move Bhopal Suit to India
Union Carbide Corp agreed to the judge imposed terms to shift lawsuits over the December 1984 Bhopal gas disaster from U.S. courts to India. Spokesman Ed Vandenameele announced Carbide’s decision at headquarters after victims’ lawyers pressed to keep the case in American courts. The gas leak killed about 2,000 and injured 200,000.
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Shultz Questions Noriega Link to Drug, Gun, Money Trails
Secretary of State George P. Shultz said he was concerned by reports tying Panama's military leader General Manuel Antonio Noriega to drug trafficking, gun running, money laundering, and passing secrets to Cuba. The State Department noted Noriega was in Washington on a private visit and no officials met with him regarding the allegations.
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Thatcher Hosts No 10 Tea for U S Free Flight Winners
London diplomatic event sees 30 American prize winners meet Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 10 Downing Street. Guests toured state rooms after tea and fondly recalled the encounter as Britain promotes tourism amid terrorism fears. U S travelers were chosen from 960,000 names in a British Airways promotion offering free flights to Britain.
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