Injured Palestinian sues Israel over 1987 attack
Ali Fanoun, paralyzed by a bullet in the West Bank, sues Israel for 1.7 million dollars six years after the dawn attack. He says he did nothing to provoke clashes and was 14 at the time. The case sits amid wider claims from about 1,000 disabled Palestinians from the uprising and stalled peace talks, with divergent views on mutual responsibility and compensation.
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Syria open to peacemaking with Israel despite media cue
Israeli Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich said Syria remains willing to conclude a peace treaty with Israel as U S mediated talks reopen. He noted government media may lowering expectations but stressed a deal is still possible with Secretary of State Warren Christopher’s planned Middle East trip guiding momentum.
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Scattered little wars rise after Cold War says watchdog
The National Defense Council Foundation reports 71 conflicts in 1995 up from 1994, with disputes from Afghanistan to Yemen. CIA figures differ. several nations show turmoil impacting economics and security, including drug violence in the United States and a coup attempt in the Comoros.
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Polar adventurer completes solo pole feat in record
Oslo based explorer Borge Ousland, 33, battled frost bite but stayed proud as he became the first to reach both the North and South Poles unaided. He reached the South Pole on December 21 after a solo crossing of Antarctica and previously reached the North Pole last year by foot. He spoke from Chile where he recovers.
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Fear wrecks plan to repatriate Rwandans
U N and aid officials attempt a homecoming push for about 1.8 million Rwandan refugees in Tanzanian camps near the border. A hostile meeting with a Rwandan army lieutenant convinces refugees that the new Kigali government intends to lure them back to kill them, undermining repatriation efforts and spreading fear in camps.
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