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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1997

Page

7

Untouchable rises to India presidency on perseverance

From India's lowest caste, a man who nearly quit school due to tuition scarcity has ascended to the presidency. His unlikely path from poverty to power highlights a remarkable journey of academic drive and resilience.

New Delhi India

World Leaders and conflicts tale from early 1990s turmoil

India swears in K R Narayanan as president becoming the first from the Dalit class to hold the post. Cambodian general Nhek Bunchhay surfaces after three weeks on the run amid a rebel war. Maori leader Matiu Rata dies from crash injuries eight days after a car crash. Albania swears in a Socialist-led government as Berat battles claim ten dead in a gang clash and residents flee the area.

O’smach Cambodia Nhek Bunchhay Norodom Ranariddh

Firebomb Attack Targets U.S. Soldiers in Bosnia

In Vlasenica a firebomb hit a vehicle used by American troops. no injuries. The incident follows a stabbing at a nearby residence and appears linked to a retaliatory campaign after a July 10 raid that left a Bosnian Serb dead and another arrested. NATO and UN security tightened as threats to foreigners increased.

Vlasenica Bosnia-Herzegovina U.S U.N

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