Zhelev Advances to Runoff in Bulgarian Presidential Race
Incumbent president Zhelyu Zhelev, a 56 year old philosopher and former dissident, will face Velko Valkanov in a runoff next Sunday after results from the vote show him as the heavy favorite. The challenger is backed by a former Communist party faction.
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United Nations Proposes 1000 Peacekeepers for El Salvador
United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali proposed sending 1,000 peacekeepers to El Salvador to monitor peace efforts ending a 12 year civil war. Government and rebel negotiators pressed marathon talks on a peace agreement to be signed Thursday in Mexico City.
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Ally of Miyazawa Arrested in Major Influence Scandal
Prosecutors arrested Fumio Abe, a senior ally of Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, in a bribery inquiry. The move marks the first parliamentary arrest in 16 years and centers on alleged bribes from a company seeking lucrative construction contracts. Miyazawa himself is not alleged to be involved.
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Russian official calls for Yeltsin cabinet resignation
Ruslan Khasbulatov, head of the Russian legislature, urges the Boris Yeltsin government to resign over price liberalization seen as uncontrolled and anarchic. He says reforms are senseless and divorced from economic reality, amid growing protests and social tensions.
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Algerian Islamists call elections cancel treason
The Islamic Salvation Front urged all Algerians to defy the new army backed government after the State Security Council canceled the runoff elections. The statement accused the ruling clique of treason and asked people to protect their choice and resist maneuvers to thwart it.
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