Yeltsin Reinstates Chernomyrdin to Lead Russia Heavyweights
President Boris Yeltsin said he rehired Viktor Chernomyrdin as prime minister to provide experienced leadership, signaling he may run again while Russia faces a worsening economy. The ruble fell to 7.14 per dollar as banks teeter and investors flee.
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Evacuation Ordered Over 350 Mile Yangtze Flood Zone
The upper Yangtze River reached a high crest forcing emergency officials to evacuate a 350 mile central China stretch near Chongqing as torrential floods swell tributaries. At least 19 people were killed last week and authorities warned water could rise past the emergency line for two days while they declared success in protecting China’s largest oil field.
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Congo rebels lose base and oil port to Angolans
Angolan troops and paramilitary police entered Congo in tanks and trucks since Saturday and seized the rebel held Atlantic naval base and an oil port. They moved up the Congo River in pursuit of the insurgents confronting President Laurent Kabila. Rebels backed by Rwanda and Uganda suffered a major setback.
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