Tokyo justice minister resigns amid stock scandal criticism
Takashi Hasegawa resigned after facing criticism for accepting donations from a company at the scandal center. He apologized deeply and stated his resignation at a news conference. Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita accepted the resignation, appointed only Tuesday to oversee the probe into the profiteering case involving politicians and business leaders.
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Soviet Officials Cut Armenian Earthquake Death Toll Estimate
Moscow officials said the Dec. 7 Armenian earthquake death toll will be about half of the initial 55,000 figure as recovery nears completion. They stressed it is too early to set a final number, but confirmed the early estimates were too high.
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Bhutto Meets Gandhi at SAARC Summit Opening
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto chaired the SAARC summit session and then met Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. She urged regional leaders to cut military spending and increase spending on fighting disease and poverty. The meeting followed Bhutto’s acceptance of SAARC chairmanship.
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Africans face punishment after Nanking clash
Chinese officials said they would punish at least seven African students for a brawl with Chinese workers, students and teachers that triggered days of anti black demonstrations. No Chinese students would be punished for joining the clash or for sacking rooms of African students.
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Israelis Kill Three Infiltrators at Egypt Border
Israeli soldiers shot and killed three infiltrators who crossed from Egypt. Troops searched the Negev Desert for a fourth man who escaped. It was unclear whether the infiltrators were guerrillas or smugglers.
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Gay midshipman sues Navy over forced resignation
Joseph Steffan 24 of Moorhead Minnesota said he was compelled to resign from the Naval Academy two months before graduation after admitting his homosexuality. He filed in U S District Court asking for reinstatement and argues the act violated free speech due process and equal protection under the law.
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Evans Drops Out Of Chicago Mayoral Primary
Alderman Timothy Evans pulled out of February's Democratic mayoral primary citing fear that splitting black votes would cement a white mayor. He will run as an independent in the general election, leaving Acting Mayor Eugene Sawyer as the only black candidate in the primary. Evans warned division could lead to Richard Daley's victory and a return to Chicago's shameful past.
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French Girls Return From Lebanon After 13 Months
Marie-Laure Betille and Virginie Betille arrived in Istres near Marseille aboard a government plane with their father Pascal Betille. They were handed over in Tripoli after Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi urged release of the remaining hostages from the Fatah Revolutionary Council. France welcomed the gesture and thanked foreign authorities involved.
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Soviet move to erase legacy of ex leaders
Moscow ordered removal of Brezhnev and Chernenko names from homes, factories, regions, schools, and plaques. Tass cited public appeals and announced denaming and plaque removals as Churbanov’s bribery trial loomed. Dnepropetrovsk region, a Moscow university scholarship, and other entities were renamed.
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Sinking freighter leaves three saved six missing off New Jersey
The 256 foot Lloyd Bermuda foundered in a brutal Atlantic gale off the New Jersey coast. Three sailors were rescued while six crew members remained missing and two were confirmed dead as rescuers battled 40 to 45 mph winds and 25 foot seas. A Navy pilot once spotted a life raft, but it was empty when divers arrived. The ship was en route from New York Harbor to Bermuda with cargo and 11 crew aboard.
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Sudanese police fire on Khartoum protesters as unrest grows
Sudan police opened fire on a crowd in Khartoum amid ongoing riots and general strikes. One person died and up to 40 were wounded as protests spread beyond the capital. The government’s posture and coalition fractures deepen political crisis amid regional concerns and past aid efforts.
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Washington mayor denies drug use amid hotel room visit
Mayor Marion Barry Jr. faced questions at City Hall about his visits to Charles Lewis’s hotel room and an undercover drug buy in the same week. Police turned internal probe results over to the U.S. Attorney as investigators examine Lewis’s drug activity and Barry’s presence. Barry asserted innocence and offered to take a drug test, while a spokesman said testing would not help.
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Community guides and health updates in Kirkwood and St. Luke’s
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