Morocco and Spain settle Perejil dispute with troop withdrawal
Spain and Morocco reached a U S mediated agreement to return Perejil Leila to the pre July status quo. Spain began withdrawing 75 troops and Moroccan gendarmes as both sides kept their claims but agreed no forces would remain on the rock off Morocco. The swap ends a 10 day confrontation highlighted by Ceuta Melilla tensions.
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Congo River Reopens to Trade From Kinshasa Port
Two ships departed Kinshasa under U N escort marking the Congo River’s reopening to commercial traffic after nearly four years of war. The vessels carried 1 000 tons of production equipment along with clothing and medicine for workers of two companies whose operations had stalled.
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Fire cuts power to lower Manhattan as transformer fails
A transformer explosion at a utility plant knocked out power to about 63 000 customers from Greenwich Village to the lower tip of Manhattan. High rise buildings darkened, subways suspended downtown, and streets were closed as police and National Guardsmen directed traffic. Crews worked through the night with power restoration ongoing. hospital operations continued with flashlights and no critical care impact reported.
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