Japan ends trade in endangered turtles and EU leadership shift
Japan moves to end its import trade of hawksbill sea turtles within two weeks amid treaty disputes. EU leaders pick Jacques Santer as new European Commission head, succeeding Jacques Delors after a decade of unity. Also reported: AFN Berlin signs off after 49 years of broadcasts. In Spain, ancient fossils over 500,000 years old found near Burgos, including child skull and jaw fragments.
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Israel Jordan to meet at White House for peace treaty push
Prime Minister Rabin and King Hussein agree to a July 25 White House summit aimed at laying the groundwork for a comprehensive Middle East peace. President Clinton backs the move, while Syria and the PLO’s Arafat are also engaged in regional diplomacy. Jordan and Israel plan talks near the Dead Sea with preparations in Amman.
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