Explosions rock Al Ahmadi complex Kuwait. Iran blamed
Kuwaiti officials blamed saboteurs for four simultaneous blasts at the Al Ahmadi oil complex in southern Kuwait setting one oil well and two pipelines afire. An oil ministry note said a late fire at a pipeline network no longer threatened 9 million barrels stored nearby. Across the globe, a bus crash near Lima killed 19, including 17 children, and Iraqi air strikes hit Iranian oil facilities. Police in Stockholm pursued two armed men near U.S. Ambassador Newell’s villa after guards fired at them.
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Ottawa Named Capital of Canada in 1858
The city of Ottawa, once called Bytown, achieved the status of Canada's capital in 1858, marking a pivotal shift in national governance. The designation solidified Ottawa's role as the political center and seat of government for the country.
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Soviet premier confirms plan to double nuclear output by 1990
Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov told 1,500 Supreme Soviet deputies that Moscow would press ahead with doubling nuclear power by 1990 despite the Chernobyl disaster. He cited safety measures and described nuclear energy as a growing part of the Soviet energy mix, referencing the April 26 reactor explosion and fire that killed at least 26 and hospitalized hundreds.
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Kremlin ousts culture minister amid Breathing new wind hints
The Kremlin dismissed Pyotr N. Demichev, 68, culture minister for 12 years, at a Supreme Soviet session. He becomes deputy to Andrei A. Gromyko. Anatoly Dobrynin’s return signals rising new leadership, as Gorbachev reshapes party and government to push a reformist agenda amid a focus on approving a five year plan. Older leaders Kuznetsov and Ponomarev lost Politburo seats as a generational shift accelerates.
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