Premier-elect Netanyahu seeks coalition as peace talks loom
Premier-elect Benjamin Netanyahu moves to form a coalition with hawkish and religious factions while pledging continued peacemaking. Yasser Arafat says peace accords must not be backtracked, and Egypt and Jordan plan engagement as Netanyahu eyes talks with Assad’s Syria remain on hold. Netanyahu signals possible Hebron troop withdrawal and Jerusalem stance shift to appease diverse allies.
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World News Roundup of Conflicts and Incidents
Reports from Srinagar Manama Nicosia London Prague Jakarta Tallin and other cities note a hostage situation in Kashmir with four Western tourists abducted in July and missing since November. Peacekeeping exercise Peace Shield 96 opened in Europe. Bahrain arrests 29 alleged Iran-backed militants. A Greek Cypriot soldier was killed at the Cyprus border. A UK gun amnesty runs through June 30. Prague vandalism targets a synagogue. A tiger attack in Sumatra. Estonian dissident Tiit Madisson is charged with treason.
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NATO to Rethink Role for Europe in Defense Structure
NATO ministers agreed to shift more defense responsibility to Europe, allowing European members to lead peacekeeping and crisis missions with unanimous approval. The move, a diluted French vision, keeps U.S. overall command but signals a broader European role amid lingering tensions with France.
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