Walesa resigns Solidarity leadership amid presidency transition
Lech Walesa steps down as head of Solidarity in Poland as he prepares to become president. He predicts major changes once in office while urging active union involvement in spring elections and naming a likely prime minister candidate, Jan Olszewski.
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Poland
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Solidarity
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Solidarity National Commission
Europe
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Albania's Democratic Party debuts amid pro democracy rally
Thousands in Tirana cheered the formation of Albania's first non Communist party the Democratic Party amid days of protests calling for Europe style reforms. President Ramiz Alia urged calm and pledged to allow multi party politics as crowds praised the move and called for Albania to join Europe.
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Europe
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British Broadcasting Corp
London
Alia
Democratic Party of Albania
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Ministry of Justice
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China military calls 150 percent defense hike by 2000
The May issue of Military Economic Research urges a 150 percent rise in PLA spending to 15.5 billion by 2000, from 6.16 billion in 1990, arguing current budgets underfund the army amid perceived regional threats. The piece, by Li Yuansheng of the Chengdu Military Region, appears in a military think tank publication.
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Beijing
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Chengdu Mili
Tary
China
Kirghizia Declares Independence From Soviet Union
The Central Asian republic Kirghizia declared itself an independent and sovereign state and renamed itself Republic of Kirghizia. Tass reported the parliament said republican laws supersede union laws, and national laws require ratification by Kirghizia’s parliament. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia were also pursuing independence.
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Deposed Bangladeshi President Ershad placed under house arrest
Deposed President Hussain Muhammad Ershad was moved under heavy guard to a Gulshan residence and ordered held 120 days under the Special Powers Act as caretaker government prepares corruption charges. His wife Raushan was detained with him while protests contributed to his downfall.
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Bangladesh
Hussain Muhammad Ershad
Ershad
Gulshan
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