Postponement Keeps France in Suspense Over Premier Shake-up
President Francois Mitterrand postponed a Cabinet meeting amid reports of an imminent shake-up that could oust first woman premier Edith Cresson. TF1 spurred speculation of her resignation after election defeats as Socialist leaders press for changes before Parliament's spring session.
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Germany
Yeltsin Signs Regional Pact Amid Political Storms
In Moscow, President Boris Yeltsin and regional leaders sign a federation treaty intended to shield Russia from chaos and disintegration. The ceremony follows the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Shakhrai amid infighting as Parliament prepares to convene. two autonomous republics Tatarstan and Chechnya oppose the pact.
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Madrid ceremony marks reconciliation between Spaniards and Jews
In Madrid a historic reconciliation event at Beth Yacov synagogue joined King Juan Carlos Queen Sofia and Israel’s President Chaim Herzog. They recalled the 1492 expulsion by Ferdinand and Isabella and urged a future Spain built on concord and mutual respect without apologizing for past errors.
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German defense minister resigns over arms deal with Turkey
Berlin Defense Minister Gerhard Stoltenberg resigns amid an illicit arms sale dispute involving 15 Leop ard tanks to Turkey. Bonn froze military aid after Turkey accused Berlin of meddling and Ozal compared Germany to the Third Reich in a spat over Kurdish incursions and Kurdish civilians.
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Levy accuses Shamir of vendetta in Likud split
Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy leveled ethnic slurs and a vendetta claim at Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. Levy warned Likud could lose ground in the June 23 elections and said he would resign from his post in protest. He cited antisemitic remarks toward his Ashkenazi allies Michael Kleiner and Dan Tichon.
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Iraq shelling Kurdish villages heightens risk of new offense
U N officials and Kurdish leaders report Iraq shelling Kurdish villages and cutting roads as tanks mass near Irbil and Mosul. About 20 000 fled Aski Kalak amid a tightened blockade ahead of April elections for a Kurdish-led assembly.
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