Relief Looting Strikes Mogadishu Amid Aid Efforts
In Mogadishu bandits loot relief supplies as UN and Red Cross shipments expand. Militia control robs aid convoys and feeding centers while ships avoid the port and airport, delivering scarce food by barge and an inland airstrip.
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Israel and Vatican open talks on formal diplomatic ties
Israel and the Vatican began talks at the Vatican on establishing permanent diplomatic relations. A new permanent commission will meet in November to discuss formal ties, seen as a step toward broader peace talks including Jerusalem.
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Los Angeles Times
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Yeltsin seeks expanded powers in Russia
President Boris Yeltsin urged the constitutional drafting committee to amend Russia's charter to broaden presidential authority. He said changes would strengthen executive power and proposed a nationwide referendum in 1993 bypassing Congress approval, while denying he seeks a dictatorship.
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Prisoner dies in custody in South Africa after fall
A 29 year old robbery suspect died after climbing a barrier and falling from an eight story building while police chased others. This followed the death of a 24 year old man in police custody on Sunday as critics call for an independent inquiry into deaths of prisoners.
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U.N. Inspectors Leave Baghdad After Fruitless Search
U N experts departed Baghdad after failing to find evidence of weapons programs in Iraq's Agriculture Ministry. They reported traces of items removed before entry while Iraqi media claimed a victory restoring dignity as Saddam Hussein flaunted a river swim and speed boat ride.
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UNHCR chief accuses Serbs of scandalous blackmail in Bosnia
Sadako Ogata denounces Serb forces for pressuring UNHCR to Evacuate 7000 Muslims in Bosanski Novi by threatening more killings. She calls for a humanitarian counteroffensive as 10,000 flee daily and 2.5 million displaced since last year. European nations wary of large refugee waves.
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