Jamaica faces general strike amid austerity and unrest
Jamaica endures a nationwide general strike as 6,000 public workers lose jobs and inflation soars. Officials cite IMF measures, devaluation, tax hikes, and cut subsidies while Seaga touts investment gains, tourism growth, and expanded agricultural exports amid widespread poverty and protests.
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Vietnamese Leader Le Duan Visits Soviet Union
Vietnamese Communist Party leader Le Duan and a delegation arrive in Moscow for an official visit, his first since Mikhail Gorbachev became Kremlin leader in March. Details on visit length were not disclosed. The report also notes Mexico City's panda pair Pe-Pe and Ying-Ying welcomed twins at Chapultepec Park Zoo with care ongoing for the smaller cub.
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Chinese start regular ferry service to Japan
The first postwar ferry from China to Japan arrived in Kobe after a two day trip from Shanghai. Regular weekly Shanghai to Kobe Osaka sailings will start July 6. The Jian Zhen carries 500 passengers and cargo containers with fares from 88 to 400 dollars.
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U N Charter Sign commemorated on 40th anniversary
SAN FRANCISCO AP diplomats marked the United Nations Charter 40 years after its 1945 signing at Herb W Theater. Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar hailed the document as a monumental peace tool while ambassadors from the US USSR and other powers debated UN effectiveness.
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