Castro Blasts Capitalism At G77 Summit
Cuban President Fidel Castro denounced capitalism before about 40 heads of state at the Group of 77 opening in Havana. He compared global poverty and hunger to Nazi concentration camps and urged abolition of the IMF while backed by other leaders calling for debt relief, technology sharing, and more U.N. influence.
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Israel Welcomes Chinese President in Historic Visit
Jerusalem hosts Jiang Zemin as the first Chinese president to visit Israel. The meeting follows U.S. pressure to cancel a planned sale of a sophisticated airborne surveillance system to China, potentially valued at $2 billion, complicating Israel's ties with its main ally.
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