Protests in France clog major highways during vacation start
In France thousands of motorists face gridlock as farmers and truckers blockade highways to protest farm subsidy cuts and new driving rules. The Sunshine Highway linking Paris to southern destinations stalls at multiple points from Caen to Amiens, Lyon to Marseille, delaying travelers and international visitors.
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France
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Marseille
National Highway Information Center
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Normandy
Lille
Amiens
Bordeaux
Toulouse
Albi
Limoges
Muslim coup plotters freed in Trinidad
Supporters cheered as 114 Jamaat al Muslimeen rebels were freed under a 1990 amnesty ruling. Judge Clevert Brooks upheld the amnesty while authorities weigh possible damages and new charges against leaders and arms trafficking implications from the United States.
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Trinidad
Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad
Clevert Brooks
Yasin Abu Bakr
Jamaat al Muslimeen Movement
Ramesh Maharaj
United States
Refugees in Yemen trapped by regional feud
Somali refugees stranded in Yemen moor in squalid camps as Gulf War tensions widen divides among Arab states. Refugee Haj Jilani Mouheddin appeals for help while his family struggles to build a shelter. Arabs question unity as aid falters.
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Aden
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Haj Jilani Mouheidin
Mogadishu
Arab League
Bush and Miyazawa discuss trade and unity before G7 summit
President Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa met in the Oval Office to review progress on trade disputes and coordinate policy ahead of the Munich G7 summit. They touted openings in Japan’s computer and paper markets while seeking greater access for autos and semiconductors.
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Kiichi Miyazawa
Miyazawa
Oval Office
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Japan
North Korea
East Europe
Russia
Vietnam
Soviet Union
White House
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