Khatami Wins Iran Vote In Wide Landslide
Final balloting shows President Mo hammad Khatami taking 75 percent of 28.6 million votes with 21.65 million for the reformist candidate. Tavakoli trails at about 16.5 percent as Guardian Council endorsement looms and Iran faces economic and political tensions amid Western sanctions.
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Rebels seize suburb near capital in Macedonia
Ethnic Albanian militants seized control of a suburb within four miles of Skopje, prompting mass civilian flight. Police blocked roads as Interior Minister Boskovski warned of a government order to retake Aradinovo and said about 1,000 rebels held strategic points near the capital.
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Hard-liners gain in Northern Ireland election
Northern Ireland voters boosted hard-liners in the British Parliament races. The Ulster Unionists dropped to six of 18 seats, while Ian Paisley’s Democratic Unionists won five, narrowing Trimble’s grip and risking the fragile peace process.
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On This Day in History June 10 Through Time
Key events include Tripoli declaring war on the United States in 1801 over sea passage, Judy Garland’s birth in 1922, Alcoholics Anonymous founded in 1935, Italy declaring war in 1940, the Lidice massacre in 1942, Italy becoming a republic in 1946, senate filibuster action in 1964, a 1967 cease fire in the Middle East, Earl Ray’s prison escape in 1977, Assad’s death in 2000 and Bashar succeeding him.
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