Global Briefs: Mother Teresa Recovery and Global Incidents
World news roundup reports Mother Teresa improving in Calcutta after a heart attack and angioplasty with kidney and lung concerns. Other items note a German court convicting two men over a racially charged crash in Potsdam, a Pakistan shooting of Shiite leader Syed Baqar Zaidi in Multan, a tentative Air Canada CAW deal avoiding a strike, and Bethlehem mayor Elias Freij leaving ICU after a kidney issue.
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Prognosis good after Havel surgery in Prague
Doctors removed a malignant tumor and half of Vaclav Havel's right lung in a 3 1/2 hour operation. The president, 60, regained consciousness, remains in intensive care, and is expected to recover fully in about six weeks.
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Russia Opposes NATO Expansion at OSCE Summit
At the OSCE summit in Lisbon leaders from 54 nations discuss a new security model for Europe after the Soviet era. Russian Prime Minister Chernomyrdin says Moscow is firmly opposed to NATO expansion, while Vice President Gore calls NATO defensive and seeks cooperation with Russia. Polish President Kwasniewski urges ending Cold War stereotypes to advance Europe’s security framework.
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Marshall sought FBI help on Communists within NAACP in 1950s
Newly released FBI files show Thurgood Marshall, then NAACP general counsel, pressed for guidance on Communist influence inside the NAACP. A 1952 memo quoted Marshall saying the party aimed to push into the NAACP leadership amid his meetings with Louis Nichols.
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Strong quake hits south Japan triggering tsunami warning
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook a wide area of southwestern Japan early today. The Miyazaki region felt the strongest tremors as authorities issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas. No major damage or injuries were reported despite toppled furniture and dishes.
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