Sobhraj Arrest Ends Asia's Most Wanted Crook Manhunt
Three weeks after a dramatic Tihar Prison escape using drugged sweets Charles Sobhraj Asia's most wanted criminal was arrested with British accomplice David Hall at a Goa restaurant by detectives in loincloths. Police seized the pair as they waited for a Paris call. Sobhraj 42 had escaped March 16 with six Indian convicts. Authorities issued warrants for seven foreigners and 20 prison staff faced conspiracy charges.
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Nuke test to proceed despite intruders at Nevada site
Seven Greenpeace protesters reportedly sneaked onto the Nevada Test Site but DOE officials said the planned nuclear weapons test would continue with little chance of delay. Spokesmen noted the site’s size and security and said intruders would be spotted quickly.
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Duras Wins Hemingway Prize for The Lover
Marguerite Duras, 71, captured the $50,000 Ritz Paris Hemingway Prize on Monday for The Lover. An 11 member international jury headed by Pierre Salinger selected her over Jamaica Kincaid and Carlos Fuentes. The prize honors Ernest Hemingway’s ties to the Paris Ritz and English language fiction.
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United Nations to open Waldheim file for Israel and Austria
Austria and Israel requested access to a secret war crimes file on Kurt Waldheim and the United Nations said it would open the records to both countries. Israel’s access was approved earlier and the file will be available for inspection and copying from the U.N. War Crimes Commission archives.
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