Papandreou in serious condition in Athens hospital
Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, 70, hospitalized with pneumonia in General State Hospital, develops heart and kidney complications and requires dialysis. A London heart team led by Magdi Yacoub assesses him while his son George says he can still decide and negotiate. Papandreou faces a Tuesday deadline to form a government after conservatives failed to unite.
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Referendum on splitting Venice into two cities vote held
Residents of Venice and Mestre cast nonbinding ballots on separating the historic city from the mainland town of Mestre. Mestre residents outnumber Venetians three to one as turnout continued, with results due after polls closed.
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Unrest in Kazakhstan Town Faces Curfew and Arrests
Pravda reports clashes in Novy Uzen with scores of youths arming with sticks and rods attacking a village police station. Fifty one arrests accompany curfew, while authorities deploy troops as ethnic tensions flare across at least five villages near the oil town.
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Soviet Jews Split on Emigration to Israel or United States
Washington reports a fragile consensus that many Soviet Jewish emigrants should be urged toward Israel rather than the United States. Officials note budget limits and the need for Soviet Jews to choose their own resettlement. Over 20,000 have left this year with 30,000 awaiting interviews in Moscow and thousands more near Rome awaiting entry.
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Hundreds protest bullfighting outside Madrid bullring
Demonstrators from at least 10 countries gathered near Las Ventas in Madrid to condemn bullfighting, chanting "assassins" at fans. The Animal Liberation Association organized the protest, which drew about 1,000 people without incidents, highlighting a campaign to ban the sport.
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