Ambassador resigns after Nazi gold war remarks provoke uproar
Switzerland’s ambassador to the United States, Carlo Jagmetti, resigned after Jewish groups and U.S. politicians criticized his comparison of Swiss wartime gold issues to a war to be won. A confidential report he authored described opponents as untrustworthy. The resignation, welcomed by Senator D Amato, follows calls for an apology and possible criminal investigation into the leak.
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Carlo Jagmetti
U.S
Re: Switzerland
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R-N.y
Jagmetti
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Cotti
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France forms panel to locate stolen Jewish goods
Premier Alain Juppe announces a working group to inventory confiscated Jewish belongings from the Vichy era and Nazi occupation. The panel will map current locations and legal status of goods, with a year end report and proposals on ownership to follow.
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Five policemen admit killing South African activist Biko
Five former police officers admit killing Steve Biko, the anti apartheid activist, ending two decades of denial. The men finalize amnesty applications with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, after Biko died in police custody in 1977 following arrest near Port Elizabeth and brutal treatment en route to Pretoria.
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Steve Biko
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Port Elizabeth
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Biko
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Phila Ngqumba
Associated Press
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Five arrested in Hong Kong nightclub arson that killed 16
Police say five suspects linked to a triad face murder charges after a blaze at the Top One karaoke club killed 16 people, with 80 patrons inside when the fire broke out. One more victim died Monday from injuries.
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Organized Crime and Triad Bureau
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