Afghan rebels ignore New Year cease fire clashes toll rises
In Kabul and surrounding areas on Monday insurgents attacked Kandahar and Paktia while security forces fought back. State radio reported 31 guerrillas killed and 27 wounded, plus 3 civilians killed and 6 wounded from Kandahar clashes. Two more battles at Jalalabad and Gushta left 23 guerrillas dead.
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Premadasa Sworn in as Sri Lankan President in Kandy
Ranasinghe Premadasa was sworn in at the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy in a Buddhist ceremony. He appealed for an end to ethnic insurgencies as heavy security surrounded the site and crowds gathered outside. India agreed to begin withdrawing its 47,000 troops in Sri Lanka.
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Soviet pilots test new airliner Tupolev 204
Soviet pilots completed the first test of the Tupolev 204, a 214 seat airliner touted by designers as roomier and more efficient than current Aeroflot jets. Tass said it will enter service by late 1990 as a principal medium range carrier, with chief engineer L. Lanovsky noting wider corridors and more leg room.
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Convicted killer Heidnik hospitalized on death row
Convicted torture murderer Gary Heidnik was found unconscious in his cell at the State Correctional Institution and was admitted to West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. Officials released few details about his ailment. Heidnik was convicted in July of murdering two of six women he abducted in Philadelphia and was sentenced to death.
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Libya says U S plotting to kill Gadhafi
Libya alleges the United States uses claims of a chemical weapons plant as a pretext to strike and kill Col Muammar Gadhafi. Libyan media cite reports of a U S task force, air raids planned near Rabtah, and a carrier battle group in the Mediterranean.
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African Students Accuse Chinese Police of Torture in Nanking
An African diplomat says five African students in Nanking were beaten and shocked with cattle prods after a Christmas Eve brawl between African and Chinese students. He notes ongoing detentions and potential charges while embassies seek access to investigate torture claims.
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U.S. seeks PLO information on Pan Am bombing
In Tunis, U S Ambassador Robert Pelletreau met with PLO representative Hakam Balaoui at the U S embassy to hear possible PLO information on the Pan Am jet attack. The White House said the talks focused on Middle East issues and the possibility of solving the bombing mystery.
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Quake Survivors Reported Found in Armenian Bread Factory
Paris and London broadcasts say 17 trapped survivors from the December 7 quake in Soviet Armenia were found in a bread factory near Spitak after 21 to 24 days. Tass did not confirm the report and no official Soviet confirmation was received.
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