Reagan team condemns South Africa state of emergency
The Reagan administration decried South Africa's state of emergency as a serious mistake while opposing tougher sanctions. White House spokesman Larry Speakes cited harm from repression, praised commerce benefits, and urged dialogue. South Africa's ambassador said sanctions would not alter policies during the crackdown.
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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 sparks business and anti apartheid clash in SA
Anti apartheid and business leaders warned the nationwide state of emergency could backfire by fueling violence and harming the economy. Mining, manufacturing and chambers of commerce criticized the move, while a far right politician urged a harsher crackdown and Rajbansi backed the decision amid rising internal violence.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
J.R. Wilson
Federated Chamber of Industries
Jaap Marais
Herstigte Nasionale Party
Reformed National Party
Emergency curbs on press in South Africa during state of emergency
CAPE TOWN AP reports a nationwide state of emergency imposes sweeping news restrictions. Subversive statements include calls for strikes, boycotts, illegal demonstrations, or disobedience and criticism of military service. The minister can shut publications deemed subversive. Journalists' group condemns the bans as throttling the publics right to know.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Louis Nel
Nel
Bureau of Information
South African Society of Journalists
Gwen Gill
Britain dissolves Northern Ireland Assembly amid sectarian stalemate
The British government announced the dissolution of the 78 member Northern Ireland Assembly next week due to persistent Catholic Protestant tensions and a largely powerless body. Assembly members had largely boycotted, 49 lawmakers attended, while Parliament considers a future Anglo Irish link and renewed direct rule.
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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
Commons
Hume
Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Irish Republic
Duvalier kin tied to Haiti drug trade, official says
A U S official said Ernest Bennett, father in law of Jean Claude Duvalier, was a key figure in Haiti's drug network before the Duvalier family fled. Haitian police and DEA linked cocaine finds to Bennett at a pharmaceutical warehouse, a Port au Prince auto dealer, and the Fermate home, though Bennett denies involvement as the kingpin.
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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
Beiruts Bekaa clashes pulse as Hezbollah and SSNP fight
In Mashgara Lebanon rival Hezbollah militiants and Syrian backed SSNP factions clash amid Kurdish style battles. Police report at least nine killed ten wounded and 17 abducted as heavy shelling and reinforcements surge. The area 25 miles southeast of Beirut houses a mixed Christian and Shiite population and guardians struggle for control.
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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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Britain
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