Refugees face steep deaths at Tug Wajale camp Somalia
At Tug Wajale border camp in Somalia Ethiopian refugees, now numbering over 40,000, die at a high rate from malnutrition and disease. U N H C R officials urge relocation to a larger site with sanitation and water as the Somali government defends its policy and denies halting arrivals.
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Somalia
U.N. High Commission For Refugees
Omar Jess
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Ethiopia
Ogaden
David Jamieson
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Northwest Region
Spanish Socialists win clear important vote in Spain
In parliamentary elections 94 percent counted the ruling Socialist Party held an absolute, though smaller, majority with 44 percent and 186 seats in the 350 seat lower house. Premier Felipe Gonzalez urged unity to pursue Europe integration, growth, jobs, and modernization. The Conservative Popular Coalition gained 104 seats, while the centrist Democratic Social Center rose to 19 seats. Dolores Ibarruri, known as La Pasionaria, cast her ballot.
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Madrid
Spain
Socialist Party
Felipe Gonzalez
Alfonso Guerra
Jose Maria Benegas
Europe
Gonzalez
Manuel Fraga
Democratic Social Center
Adolfo Suarez
Dolores Ibarruri
Communist Party
la Pasionaria
Riot clashes as Marcos loyalists clash with riot police near Manila
About 5,000 Marcos loyalists clashed with riot police near two Quezon City army camps, with tear gas water cannons and gunfire. Seven injured four by gunshots 16 arrested. Demonstrators blocked a highway end with buses rocks and trees as 1,000 riot troops charged twice before nightfall. Hospital reports list five hospitalized including a radio reporter hit by a rock.
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Manila
Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
Quezon City
Marcos
Women quiz each other in satellite hookup
In Needham Massachusetts American and Soviet women debated divorce working mothers and nuclear power during a three hour televised satellite summit. About 200 women in Len ingrad and 200 in Needham quizzed each other on issues from nuclear war to lazy husbands with translators and large screen monitors. Phil Donahue and Vladimir Pozner moderated while Chernobyl was raised, prompting questions on US and Soviet plant protests and practicality of shutdowns.
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Leningrad
Boston
U.S
Seattle
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Vladimir Pozner
Soviet Union
Chernobyl
United States
Farms Near Chernobyl Reopen Amid Health Monitoring
Six farms near the disabled Chernobyl plant resume work with 10 day shifts as crews rotate. Authorities monitor farmers health and test soil air and water. number of shutdowns from the April 26 explosion not disclosed.
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