Serbs vote no on peace plan in Pale referendum
Bosnian Serbs cast ballots under an us against the world mindset on a two day referendum to reject a peace plan. Radovan Karadzic urged rejection while supporters argued the plan would reduce Serb holdings from 70 to 49 percent and create an Viable state.
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Brown Arrives in China as Police Seize Dissident
Beijing welcomes Secretary Brown during an eight day mission with 24 U.S. executives to seek billions in contracts while police detain Wang Dan, a Tiananmen protest leader, hours before the delegation lands. China frames the trip as a fresh start for Sino American trade amid ongoing human rights concerns.
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Wagon overturns in canal kills eight children
A tractor drawn wagon returning from a village wedding overturned in an irrigation canal near Al-Mahala Al-Kubra in Gharbia province. Police reported eight children drowned and 11 others missing, while 14 were rescued. The incident occurred Saturday, about 60 miles north of Cairo.
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Aid workers fear attack in Zaire town
In Goma, Zaire, aid workers from 45 foreign groups fear further threats after attackers stoned a building housing 10 expatriates. CARE official Marc Gagnon and American Refugee Committee staff report precautions and reduced visibility, while Zairian troops were deployed and no arrests were made.
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Striking militants claim first Gaza Jericho attack in six months
AP reports Islamic militant group Hamas arm Izzedine al Qassem Brigades asserts responsibility for stabbing two Israeli construction workers inside Israel marking six months since the Hebron mosque massacre. The message arrives as tensions rise amid long territorial conflict. In Peru, Fujimori's wife alleges threats amid divorce bid, while Sicily's police capture reputed Mafia boss Lorenzo Tinnirello after a string of murders including a top anti-Mafia prosecutor.
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Hekmatyar partisans attack Afghan central bank
Rockets slammed Kabul's central bank as government workers collected salaries. Government radio cited 15 killed and hospitals reported 60+ wounded. Fighters loyal to Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar rained rockets on the city all morning. At least three more killed and 10 wounded in other areas of Kabul.
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