Rebels hold central Grozny as Russian assault fails
Rebels retained control of central Grozny amid heavy fighting and artillery exchanges with Russian forces, with the government compound and Interior Ministry buildings in flames. A Russian official claimed about 7,000 troops were trapped, while Yeltsin vowed to crush the rebels and not permit blackmail.
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Associated Press
Interfax
Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Yeltsin
Chechnya
Soviet Union
Russian Federation
Serbs Pack Belgrade Theaters for Bosnia War Film
In Belgrade the cinema screens a gritty feature about the Bosnia war drawing packed Serb audiences. The film blends documentary scenes of villages burning with acted violence, challenging one sided wartime narratives and depicting both Serbian defenders and Muslim attackers.
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Belgrade
Bosnia
Yugoslavia
Serbia
Jadranka Simic
Srdjan Stankovic
Srdjan Dragojevic
Visegrad
Dragojevic
Londonderry Catholics hold march amid Protestant parade tensions
Thousands of Catholics marched to defend the walled city center of Londonderry protesting a Protestant parade plan. They steered away from the Fountain district after calls for calm, breaking up peacefully after about two hours as IRA allied leaders labeled Protestants as racists denying Irishness.
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Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Fountain
Ireland
Gan
Ray McCartney
Sinn Fein
Yeltsin Takes Oath of Office for Second Term
Boris Yeltsin began his second term with a brief oath at the Kremlin amid questions about his health and leadership. He appeared weary and slurred words at times during the ceremony, which lasted under 20 minutes, with no inaugural address delivered.
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Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Kremlin
Russia
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