United Nations reform urged by U S official
John R. Bolton called for sweeping reforms of U N economic and social agencies at the Economic and Social Council meeting saying the U N underperforms in development aid. The ECOSOC body advises the General Assembly.
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France Moves Against Truck Blockades With Helicopters and Tanks
Police and soldiers used helicopters and tanks to dismantle roadblocks across France after a wave of stoppages by truck drivers. About 45 people were arrested as 16 barricades fell, while remaining blocks disrupted access between Paris and regions in the northwest and south.
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Leaders of Bosnia call split treason
Bosnian Muslim leadership denounces the Croatian declaration of Herzeg Bosnia as treason. The Croat enclave covers over 20 percent of the former Yugoslav republic while Sarajevo remains the capital amid ongoing ethnic tensions and UN airlift relief efforts.
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Japan Admits Recruiting Comfort Women for Soldiers
Tokyo said prewar government recruited women from Japan and territories including Korea China Taiwan the Philippines and Indonesia to serve in military brothels. The seven month inquiry found government established operated and controlled comfort stations and issued IDs to the women.
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Former Soviet republics form peacekeeping force
At a Commonwealth summit in Moscow, leaders agreed to create a peacekeeping force to halt ethnic violence in Moldova. If Moldova’s parliament approves, a 2000 plus strong multinational force could deploy in the Dniester conflict zone by month’s end with readiness by July 15 for final composition.
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Georgia forces rescue political leader from schoolhouse siege
Georgian troops freed Dzhaba Ioseliani of the Mhedrioni Party after a schoolhouse siege by anti government forces in western Georgia. One dead and scores wounded as clashes continued around the embattled republic amid post collapse turmoil. Nearby fighting in Trans-Dniester left two dead and 12 wounded, while Azerbaijani forces gained control near Mardakert in Nagorno Karabakh.
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Commission clears officials over Boipatong killings
The Goldstone panel found no evidence of direct involvement by senior officials in the Boipatong massacre or related violence. It faulted the government for ignoring prior violence-halting proposals while noting the ongoing deadly clashes.
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