Death squads blamed in South Africa killings
In South Africa death squads target black community leaders and anti-apartheid activists with rising frequency. Eric Matonga, 35, East London organizer and labour leader, found beaten and stabbed, hands and feet bound. Other activists killed since his death amid calls for accountability.
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Eric Matonga
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South African Allied Workers Union
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Institute For A Democratic Alternative For
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Dakar
Senegal
Port Elizabeth
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert
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Progressive Federal Party
Philippine archbishop urges quick justice for Ferrer murder
Cardinal Jaime Sin led calls for speed in identifying and punishing the killers of Jaime Ferrer the local governments secretary and anti-communist figure. President Aquino attended the burial as violence swirled with bombings kidnappings and attacks across Manila Mindanao and Cebu City. Ferrer’s murder followed a string of unsolved crimes while veterans of World War II guerrilla units marched in tribute.
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Manila
Philippines
Jaime Ferrer
Corazon Aquino
Ferrer
Cebu City
Mindanao
St. Andrews
Paranaque
Jaime Sin
Sin
Stunt Pilot Dies In Ohio Air Show Crash
James King, 56, of Gahanna, Ohio, died when his Pitts Special biplane crashed near a mock dogfight during the Fairfield County Air Show in Lancaster. Sheriff Jim Peck said the fatal impact occurred around 2 35 p m in front of thousands of spectators.
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Lancaster, Ohio
Fairfield County
Panamanians call for Noriega resignation in poll
A Gallup poll of 638 Panamanians in Panama City and Colon found 75 percent want General Manuel Antonio Noriega to resign as Panamanian Defense Forces commander in chief. Only 13 percent support him remaining in that post, reflecting rising public opposition amid protests and counter demonstrations.
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Gallup
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Colon
Noriega
Panamanian Defense Forces
CID
Gallup International
Central America
Panama
Carlos Denton
Omar Torrijos
Maj
Edgardo Lopez
Denton
Doctors remake girl's arm with severed leg in Chinese surgery
In Shenyang a team uses tissue from an 11 year old girl's severed leg to rebuild her forearm and reattach her hand after a train accident. Orthopedic specialists from Beijing and Shanghai joined local surgeons to perform an 18 hour operation. The skin and transplanted fingers showed signs of recovery per Xinhua.
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Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Shenyang
China
Xinhua
Meng Xin
Peking
Shanghai
Meng
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