Japan reluctant to attend US WWII anniversary events
The Asahi Shimbun reports Japan asks not to be invited to Sept 2 commemorations in Hawaii marking the end of World War II. Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama plans to raise the issue with President Clinton in Washington this week.
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Escapees Captured Near Isle of Wight Prison
Police recap tured three convicts on the Isle of Wight near a maximum security prison five days after their escape. Murderers Keith Rose and Andrew Rodger were cornered near a ferry terminal aided by a spotter plane and dogs. Five suspected terrorists were shot and killed in a Cairo gunbattle with police, linked to attacks in southern Egypt.
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Pope John Paul II to Begin 11 Day Asia Tour
Vatican reports Pope John Paul II, among history’s most traveled leaders, will start an 11 day Asian tour this week. The journey tests his stamina and his healing right leg after a fall in April that led to a U.S. visit cancellation in October. He aims to meet youths in the Philippines, Asia’s largest Catholic country.
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Serbs press demands threaten Bosnian cease fire
Bosnian Serb military leader says Sarajevo access will not open until government troops retreat from territory on Mount Igman south of the city. Gen. Ratko Mladic and UN commander Sir Michael Rose report many issues remain before the cease-fire is conclusive as truce conditions face new demands and continued fighting.
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