Swiss leader calls Holocaust fund talks blackmail
Geneva and Geneva's outgoing President Jean Pascal Delamaraz blasted demand for a multimillion dollar Holocaust asset fund as blackmail. He said the government would wait for the new historical commission report on Swiss profits from Jews who died in Nazi gas chambers and the broader Nazi era.
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Passengers Stranded as Eurostar Breaks Down in Channel Tunnel
Snow and freezing temperatures caused a short circuit in the Eurostar locomotive stranding 469 passengers for about an hour in the Channel Tunnel. Trains started to run near normal Tuesday but faced delays from southeast England snow. The breakdown disrupted the London to Paris service, normally a three hour trip.
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Peru guerrillas renew demand in hostage crisis
Peruvian rebels in red bandanas pressed for the release of about 300 jailed comrades as hostages remained in the embassy compound. President Fujimori rejected jail releases but offered safe passage if captives are freed, with 81 hostages still held after new releases and the crisis entering a third week.
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