Russians reflect on coup anniversary and fragile reform era
One year after the failed coup Sasha and Ira Maschan defend Yeltsin at the Parliament with their two sons. they fear a new elite of bureaucrats and crime bosses. Russia faces economic decline, political deadlock, and rising risk of a fresh power grab as Civic Union pushes for policy shifts and new subsidies.
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Clash Flares in Nagorno-Karabakh Death Toll Rises
Renewed fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh leaves at least 44 dead as the regional government resigns to form a State Defense Committee to rule until clashes end. Geor gian Abkhazian fighting also claims lives as gunfire erupts in western Georgia amid post-Soviet turmoil.
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Russian farms crippled by drought and privatization hits Telman farm
Telman farm east of Moscow sees barley stunted by drought as privatization worsens supply. Milk payments delay force herd cuts from 1500 cows to 1200 by year end, with 1900 cows in January. Officials warn wheat yield below average, possible imports up to 17 million tons. Military help wanes from prior years as reform squeezes output.
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Air Interdiction Program Sees No Drug Arrests
A Houston Chronicle study finds the $2 billion radar and blimp system and $500 million yearly federal efforts yield no drug seizures or arrests along the U.S. Mexican border in 1991. Customs official defends the program as a deterrent and border seal.
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U.N. convoy returns to Sarajevo after Gorazde relief mission
The first U.N. relief convoy reached Gorazde with about 46 tons of food and medicine then returned to Sarajevo after a perilous 40 hour night journey through mined routes. UNHCR official Larry Hollingsworth described Gorazde as tragic and helpless amid four months of Serb assaults.
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Croat and Muslim Factions in Bosnia Clash Amid Rivalries
In Bosnia Herzegovina the Croat HVO and HOS militias, plus the Muslim Armed Forces, fight among themselves as Serb forces advance. A recent HVO HOS shootout killed 10, including an HOS general, highlighting deep distrust and competing aims among the three groups.
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