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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1994
Page
11
After two months in hiding, feminist author Taslima Nasrin faced trial on charges of insulting Islam. She appeared with bail set at 125 dollars, amid protests and a reward offer for her execution. Nasrin said she sought legal reforms to extend women’s rights, not insult.
Hot high pressure blankets Japan for a week drying farms and choking water supplies. Tokyo records its hottest day at 102 degrees as reservoirs fall to unsafe levels and rationing spreads nationwide. Water restrictions in Takamatsu limit taps to four hours daily. Consumers stock up on air conditioning and beer while California watermelons go on sale.
Bosnian Serb leaders condemn the plan as a ruse and push a referendum for Aug 27-28 after a unanimous assembly vote. The plan, backed by the US and four others, would require Serbs to relinquish about one third of the territory they hold in Bosnia. U.N. reports cite ongoing fighting and high cease fire violations in Sarajevo.
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