Avalanches Kill 105 in Sirnak and Surrounding Areas
AP reports 105 dead after avalanches in southeastern Turkey. The heaviest toll came in Gormec village where 73 soldiers were buried under snow. Other deaths occurred at Tunek pinar, Alkemer, Dolusalkim, and Uludere. Prime Minister Demirel reportedly cut Davos trip to return home.
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Davos
Switzerland
Italian TV airs apparent execution spark Vatican rebuke
An Italian private network aired a purported U S prison execution footage sparking shock and Vatican condemnation. The film shows a restrained inmate at the electric chair and the producer cites Amnesty International’s conditions for release. Italy does not have the death penalty.
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Palestinian chief Habash leaves France after stroke
Palestinian guerrilla leader George Habash departed Paris for Tunis after three days in hospital amid a political furor in France. He is treated for an apparent stroke and was refused interrogation by French authorities. Habash heads the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and was welcomed in Tunis by Yasser Arafat.
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Armenian and Azerbaijanis clash over Nagorno Karabakh villages
The Nagorno Karabakh conflict escalated with village to village fighting and heavy shelling of Stepanakert. Reports from the region say dozens are dead since Friday, with Azerbaijani forces attacking in groups up to 400 soldiers backed by armor and tanks.
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