Iranian pilgrims chant at Mecca rally during annual ritual
In Mecca tens of thousands of Iranian pilgrims chant Death to America during a rally labeled deliverance from pagans. Witnesses say the event ended peacefully after Iranian leaders urged orderly conduct. In Baku Azerbaijan holds its first multiparty presidential vote as voters expect a leader to end the war with Armenia and halt economic decline.
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Walesa reshapes government in swift Poland move
President Lech Walesa moves to consolidate power after Parliament dismisses the cabinet of Prime Minister Jan Olszewski. Walesa replaces defense and intelligence chiefs and TV head, then approves Waldemar Pawlak as new prime minister.
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Priest Arrested in Haiti Amid Coup Aftermath
Haitian soldiers arrested Rev. Gilles Danroc, a priest linked to ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, during catechism class in La Chapelle. This marks the fourth priest detainment in a week as church leaders face actions following the September coup.
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Chinese dissident returns to Beijing ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Dai Qing, 50, a Nieman Fellow at Harvard, said authorities erred by barring her May 30 entry but returned to Beijing Sunday. She spent 10 months in jail after the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown and says China is gradually easing repressive policies.
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Sarajevo in flames as siege returns to night bursts
In Sarajevo heavy shelling and fires roared after Yugoslav troops left. Officials said 5,000 shells struck the city since Friday with at least 10 civilians dead and dozens wounded overnight. Serb irregulars claimed 71 Muslim and Croat fighters killed near Zvornik. unverified.
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Pope Seeks Spiritual Renewal in Angola Mass
Pope John Paul II urged Angolan Catholics to fill a spiritual vacuum left by Marxist rule during his Angola tour. He spoke to tens of thousands at a Mass on wasteland near the unfinished mausoleum of Agostinho Neto, as Jose Eduardo dos Santos moves to free elections in September following a 16 year civil war.
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Los Angeles Police Commission weighs outside counsel for Gates discipline
The Los Angeles Police Commission asked to hire an outside attorney to advise on disciplining Chief Daryl Gates amid calls for his resignation or firing. Councilman Mike Woo said a Tuesday vote on the request is likely. Gates had threatened to delay retirement to pressure promotions, with a pending list of candidates due to expire.
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Parishioners occupy church to block closure in Worcester
In Worcester Massachusetts 150 parishioners began a 24 hour occupation of St Josephs Church to protest its closure amid a $450000 repair need and a $600000 pledge drive. The bishop maintains parish property belongs to the diocese and merged St Josephs with Notre Dames des Canadiens after final services May 31.
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Notre Dames Des Canadiens
Photo of German hostage shown in Beirut Lebanon
The newspaper An Nahar released a color photo of German hostage Heinrich Struebig 51 shown from the waist up in a white sleeveless shirt. He and fellow German Thomas Kemppner 30 were abducted in Lebanon on May 16 1989 and are among the last Western captives in the country.
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