Solzhenitsyn Returns to Moscow in Rainmarked Welcome
Alexander Solzhenitsyn arrived in Moscow amid chaotic rain drenched scenes and a tepid reception after an eight week across Russia journey. He criticized the government while describing hardship and emigration, saying Russia faces grave trouble with unemployment and regional neglect.
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Blair chosen as Labour leader in landslide vote
Tony Blair wins 57 percent of votes from MPs party members and unions to lead the Labour Party. John Prescott defeats Margaret Beckett for deputy leadership with 56.5 percent. The pair are hailed as a dream ticket ahead of a possible general election within 32 months.
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Sarajevo Decree Aims To End Pretrial Detention
An AP report notes a suspension of the humanitarian airlift to Sarajevo after ground fire struck a decree that ended jailing suspects before police investigations finish. The decree removed non violent crime from preventive detention, targeting corruption and fraud.
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Arafat asserts Palestinian control in Jerusalem areas
PLO chairman Yasser Arafat during a visit with Secretary Christopher declared Muslim holy places in Jerusalem under Palestinian authority. He urged broader economic aid beyond the $2.4 billion pledges and highlighted Gaza as a key Palestinian enclave with 800,000 Palestinians and 4,500 Israeli Jews.
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Arafat Links Starvation to Riot at Erez Checkpoint
Arafat argues the stark hunger and humiliation of Palestinians drove the Monday riot at the Erez security checkpoint. He also notes the Gaza Strip's current Palestinian self rule after decades under Israeli occupation and calls on the PLO to adopt modern accounting to unlock promised economic aid.
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