Anti AIDS drug: Best use debated at AIDS conference
Berlin reports on the ninth International Conference on AIDS where researchers clash over AZT use. Seligmann's Concorde trial of 1749 patients finds no benefit from early versus late AZT. neither study shows extended survival, only possible delay in progression. The debate centers on when to treat HIV patients and why some live longer after infection, as organizers plan fewer future meetings.
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Guatemalan activist sworn in as president of nation
Ramiro de Leon Carpio, a leading human rights advocate, was sworn in as Guatemala's president after Congress elected him amid a peaceful pledge to restore democracy. Supporters broke through police lines to witness the ceremony as de Leon Carpio vowed to save the nation while the military agreed to respect the vote.
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Socialist wins fourth term as Spain leader
Madrid AP Felipe Gonzalez secured an unprecedented fourth term as Spain's Socialist prime minister, defeating Jose Maria Aznar's Popular Party. Official returns showed Gonzalez with about 38.8 percent and 159 seats to Aznar's 34.4 percent and 139 seats as 81.5 percent of votes were tallied. Voter turnout reached roughly 77 percent of 31 million registered.
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Bolivians trim list of presidential rivals
Bolivians voted Sunday in presidential elections narrowing the field from 14 to three. A new Congress will choose the president from among the finalists before Inauguration Day August 6. Polls had Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada leading but short of a majority, with Hugo Banzer and Max Fernandez as likely runoff rivals. The vote was peaceful but marked by disorganization including incomplete rolls ballot shortages and missing poll keepers.
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Dormitory collapse in Shenzhen kills 17 in rain
Heavy rain contributed to a dormitory collapse in Shenzhen near the Hong Kong border late Friday. Hong Kong television cited 17 dead and 20 injured, 10 seriously, amid a surge of similar accidents in southern China. World TV reported no official casualty count.
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Attacks at Congo voting stations amid election protests
In Brazzaville a grenade blasted a policeman at a polling station as protesters burned a presidential vehicle and voting papers during Congo second parliamentary vote. Opposition groups led by Denis Sassou-Nguesso boycott, alleging fraud in the May 2 first round.
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Conservatives unhappy with Major in poll findings
The Sunday Times reports a split Tory base with one third of 52 local party chairs wanting Major ousted amid a nadir in popularity. An unpublished Gallup poll cited shows 46 percent of committed Conservative supporters disapprove of Major and 29 percent are dissatisfied with the government after 14 months in office.
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U.N. awaits Serb okay for Gorazde access
Bosnian Serb gunners pound besieged Gorazde for a 11th day as the U.N. acknowledges they are at the Serbs mercy to reach the enclave. The Security Council backed up to 10,000 more troops but no force delivery yet. The Serbs preliminarily allow access but deny entry. Humanitarian airlift resumes with 18 planes landing in Sarajevo.
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