U S Ambassador Among Hijacked Yemen Plane Passengers
An armed Yemeni hijacker diverted a Boeing 727 carrying U S Ambassador Barbara Bodine and 90 others to Dilpourt. Crew restrained the hijacker, and Bodine later returned to Sana a. The incident prompted praise for the crew and authorities.
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Five Falun Gong followers set themselves on fire in Tiananmen
Five Falun Gong members set themselves ablaze in Tiananmen Square during China's lunar new year observing heightened police security. One died as authorities tightened security and closed the square, while the movement and government trade harsher tactics amid a nationwide signature drive against the ban.
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Israel halts peace talks after West Bank killings
In Jerusalem, Israel suspended negotiations with the Palestinians after two Israeli restaurant owners were killed by masked gunmen in Tulkarem near Nur Shams refugee camp. Hamas claimed responsibility as talks were recalled to Jerusalem and deputy minister Ephraim Sneh urged a quick resumption.
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Yugoslavia Leader Resists Extraditions
Belgrade. President Vojislav Kostunica resisted demands from UN war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte to extradite Slobodan Milosevic and other Serbian suspects. After an hourlong meeting, Del Ponte left without a statement as Kostunica insisted new Yugoslav laws were needed for cooperation.
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Notable 19th 20th Century Events Timeline Highlights
A concise outline of key historical milestones: Marshall's 1848 gold discovery at Sutter s Mill sparking the 1849 gold rush. 1908 Baden Powell forms first Boy Scout troop in England. 1924 St Petersburg renamed Leningrad. Casablanca wartime conference 1943. Churchill's death 1965. 1972 Supreme Court on welfare residency rules. 1978 Soviet satellite disintegrates. 1989 Bundy executed in Florida.
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